September 2026 WATERLINE | 23 PART A - Self Paced Online Module The self-paced online module must be completed prior to attending the live webinar session. • Marina Case Studies • Legal Requirements & Documentation • Common Fuel Systems Layouts and how they work • Chemical Hazards and Safety Data Sheets • Introduction to spill response equipment • Appropriate use and functionality of oil-absorbent booms, containment booms and skimmers PART B - Virtual Classroom Session Presented by industry leaders, this session is designed to use real life case studies and will include; • Learn how to set up and maintain spill response equipment, as well as manage the storage, use and disposal of liquids at designated sites. • Understand WHS and environmental considerations and be familiar with your responsibilities under the Standard Operating Procedures (S.O.P’s). Oil spills are preventable and the impact they have is widespread. They occur anytime, anywhere, and all marina workers should complete this training, so they are ready to help in the event of an oil spill incident. Oil Spill Response Course Member Fee: AUD $205 | Non-Member Fee: AUD $277 (excludes GST) FOAM-FREE MARINAS FOR THE FUTURE THE PROBLEM - EPS FOAM It is estimated that over ten million marina and pontoon berths have been installed globally, and since the 1970s, the vast majority have been built using EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) foam for buoyancy. EPS foam has been used for good reason; it's low-cost and only absorbs a small amount of water. The problem arises if the EPS escapes into the ocean if the protective concrete, plastic, and textile skins fail, crack, or tear. Each float can contain around 20 million foam balls, which can break free if the skin is breached. There have been instances where entire pontoons and marinas have drifted out to sea, only to later wash ashore in pieces, as seen recently in Holyhead, UK, and Brisbane, Australia. The escaped foam balls pose a significant environmental threat. They take hundreds of years to break down, and because they resemble food, they are ingested by marine life, including turtles, crabs, and fish, killing wildlife and introducing plastic into our food chain. THE SOLUTION – A FOAM-FREE ALTERNATIVE British company ScaffFloat Ltd has developed ReefFloat, an ultra-low-density foamed-concrete float that offers an alternative to EPS. Unlike the traditional EPS float, it is inert in the marine environment and 100% recyclable at little or no cost - critically, it doesn’t go to landfill. In the UK, disposing of an EPS foam float, which is treated as hazardous waste, is now more expensive than buying a new one, doubling its through-life cost. ReefFloat has attracted strong industry interest – winning the Innovators & Start-Up Showcase at Marinas26 in May, and taking runner-up in the DAME Awards at METSTRADE in November 2025. For more information visit: ReefFloat.co.uk Failed concrete foam float FEATURE ENVIRONMENT, DECARBONISATION & SUSTAINABILITY
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