The purpose of the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP) is to provide for a safe, timely, effective and co-ordinated response by the Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN), acting through the National Response Team (NRT) of the National Oil Spill Contingency Organisation (NOSCO), in concert with other responding governments, industry and community agencies acting under the NRT, to any oil spill affecting Namibia's coastal and marine environment. The plan defines the scope, structure and responsibilities of the component parts of NOSCO in combating an oil spill.