Solent Maritime Framework

Question 1

What is the Solent Maritime Framework?

Answer 1

• Defines all maritime risks
• Defines responsibilities
• Lists relevant authority response plans
• Defines triggers for alerting other HIOW partner agencies who will activate their individual response plans
• Defines maritime response capabilities

Question 2

What are the different alerts?

Answer 2

Solent harbour authority alerts A-D

Class A - Incident handled by initiating authority - no escalation

Class B - Initiating authority requires assistance from one or more land based emergency services
(Alert relevant agencies)

Class C - Expected to be significant impact on land based authorities/ mult agency response

Class D - As C

Question 3

What is METHANE?

Answer 3

M ajor Incident
E xact location
T ype of Incident
H azards
A ccess
N umber of casualties
E mergency services