New Zealand Oil Spill Control Agents (NZOSCAs)
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NZOSCA Register
Below is the register of products approved as New Zealand Oil Spill Control Agents (NZOSCAs).
Each NZOSCA is subject to Standing Conditions and can only be used during an oil spill response if authorised by a marine oil spill contingency plan, or by the On-Scene Commander.
Products currently under review for approval are not listed.
| Radiagreen OSD | Dispersant (Type 2/3) |
|---|---|
| Approval conditions or requirements: | Standing Conditions (rule 132.65) |
| Approval date: | 3 December 2004 |
| Approval issued to: | Oleon NV |
| Applicant: | Oleon NV, Belgium |
| COREXITTM EC9500A | Dispersant (Type 2/3) |
|---|---|
| Approval conditions or requirements: | Standing Conditions (rule 132.65) |
| Approval date: | 6 September 2002 |
| Approval issued to: | ONDEO Nalco NZ Ltd |
| Applicant: | COREXIT Environmental Solutions LLC, USA |
| COREXITTM 9527 | Dispersant (Type 2/3) |
|---|---|
| Approval conditions or requirements: | Standing Conditions (rule 132.65) |
| Approval date: | 15 October 1975 |
| Approval issued to: | Esso |
| Applicant: | COREXIT Environmental Solutions LLC, USA |
| Shell Dispersant VDC (Slickgone LTSW) | Dispersant (Type 2/3) |
|---|---|
| Approval conditions or requirements: | Standing Conditions (rule 132.65) |
| Approval date: | 24 March 1988 |
| Approval issued to: | Shell Chemicals NZ Ltd |
| Applicant: | Dasic International Ltd, UK |
| Slickgone NS | Dispersant (Type 2/3) |
|---|---|
| Approval conditions or requirements: | Standing Conditions (rule 132.65) |
| Approval date: | 15 February 2003 |
| Approval issued to: | Spill Tech Pty Ltd |
| Applicant: | Dasic International Ltd, UK |
| Gamlen Oil Dispersant LT | Dispersant (Type 2/3) |
|---|---|
| Approval conditions or requirements: | Standing Conditions (rule 132.65) |
| Approval date: | 9 October 1978 |
| Approval issued to: | Gamlen Chemical Co. (N.Z.) Ltd., Auckland |
| Applicant: | Solenis, USA |
| Finasol OSR 52 | Dispersant (Type 3) |
|---|---|
| Approval conditions or requirements: | Standing Conditions (132.65) |
| Approval date: | 7 September 2017 |
| Approval issued to: | Total Fluides SAS, France |
| Applicant: | Total Fluides SAS, France |
About NZOSCA approval
Any product that is used or discharged into New Zealand waters for the purpose of an oil spill response must be approved by Maritime NZ prior to use. Approval is required under Marine Protection Rule Part 132 (New Zealand Oil Spill Control Agents).
Marine Protection Rules Part 132
Dispersants are the most commonly known group of NZOSCA. All groups that require approval are:
- dispersants
- surface cleaners/washing agents
- bioremediation agents
- loose sorbents
- degreasers
- solidifying or gelling agents
- emulsion breakers/demulsifiers
- herding agents
- wicking agents.
NZOSCA notices
View the list of NZOSCA approval and withdrawal notifications.
NZOSCA approval and withdrawal notifications [PDF: 332kB, 2 pages]