As a measure for prevention of oil spills at the
Indian ports, Indian Coast Guard being a nodal agency for National Oil Spill
Disaster Contingency Plan has directed all the ports to pre-pare Local Oil
Spill Disaster Contingency Plan. Tier-1 pollution response equipments as per
“National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOS-DCP)” has
been maintained at many ports. Regular inspection of ships and patrolling of
water has been carried out. Tankers above 25 years of age are not allowed to
enter the ports. Regular rounds are taken in the ports and strict
vigilance is maintained for any pollution. Penalty is also imposed on the
concerned party even if a minor oil spill is noticed.
Details of oil leakage
noticed from the shipping vessels in the country during the last three years is as under:-
|
Name of the Port
|
Date of Incident
|
Name of the Vessel
|
Quantity of oil spill noticed
|
|
Paradip
|
09-09-2009
|
M.V.
Black Rose
|
975
(MTS)
|
|
New
Mangalore
|
25-06-2008
|
MT SC Tianjin
|
Small
Oil (max. 2 MT)
|
|
|
30-08-2008
|
MV Tekeze
|
Small
Oil (max. 2 MT)
|
|
|
19-10-2008
|
MV CEC
Hunter
|
Small
Oil (max. 2 MT)
|
|
|
10-05-2009
|
MT Premvati
|
Small
Oil (max. 2 MT)
|
|
|
31-12-2009
|
MV LE Ponant
|
Small
Oil (max. 2 MT)
|
|
|
04-05-2010
|
MT JAG Pavitra
|
Small
Oil (max. 2 MT)
|
|
|
05-06-2010
|
MV
Arcadia Progress
|
Small
Oil (max. 2 MT)
|
|
|
19-06-2010
|
MV OEL Shreyas
|
Maximum
2 (MT)
|
|
Mormugoa
|
16-12-2009
|
MV Agios Nektarios
|
Small
Oil
|
|
|
|
MT Swarna Mala
|
Small
Oil
|
|
Mumbai
|
07-08-2010
|
MSC Chitra
|
|
|
JNPT
|
05-06-2007
|
MV
Victory I
|
30-40
(K.L)
|
|
|
24-10-2007
|
MSC
Claudia
|
200
(K.L)
|
|
|
15-01-2008
|
INS Aditya
|
30 (K.L)
|
The above information
was given by the Minister of Shipping, Shri G.K. Vasan in Rajya Sabha today.
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