Challenges in Marine Salvage & Emergency Response

1. CHALLENGES IN MARINE SALVAGE
&
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
SUGGESTIONS ON WAY AHEAD FOR
INDIAN MARITIME ENVIRONMENT
Capt. L.K.Panda

2. Maritime Environment ..Risk
Overview-1
 7500 Km Coast , with 13 major
ports , 100 non-major ports with
Exim Trade.
 36 Tanker terminals,18 SPM, 6 STS
in coastal waters.
 Expected growth with Sagar Mala
Initiatives of 6 ports and addition
1400MMT capacity.
 Increase in size n no of vessels
 40% ships recycled at Alang,
average over 300vls/year, trend for
submersibles, oil rigs on the rise.
 Estimated +1500 vls passing in
EEZ, 30%oil supply moves in EEZ,.
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3.  Increase in unregulated fishing
traffic on east and west coast
 Increase in oil exploration activities
 Cyclonic weathers on east and west
coast.
 Absence of approved traffic
separation scheme or monitoring
causing irregular traffic flow.
 Eco sensitive areas in Gulf of Kuch,
Lakshadweep and Andaman Islands.
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Maritime Environment ..Risk
Overview-2

4. Resources to meet Contingencies.
 Guiding legislations, through the M.S. Act, DMA, Min of Environment
guidelines, & the NOS-DCP from ICG as Central Coordinating agency.
 Limited private and Govt support the ETVs.
 Limited Contingency handling equipments in ports .
 Oil cos, n ONGC have delegated n out-sourced for oil mitigation
purposes.
 Guidelines under NOS-DCP is followed ( ???)
 Tanker Terminals, SPMs etc. are deemed to have necessary
equipment, but are not enlisted or audited as per OCIMF or ISGOT
guidelines.
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5. Difficulties faced ----
 Absence of Command Structure n
accountability.
 Lack of specialized equipment with
Indian entities.
 Excessive control measures and
delay by various authorities (
Customs, Ministry of Environment
and even ICG)
 Complex litigation for Payment and
taxation structure etc.
 Non participation of coastal states.
May 25, 2019 CMPMI/IRS/LK

6. Difficulties faced ----
 Absence of Command Structure
n accountability.
 Lack of specialized equipment
with Indian entities.
 Excessive control measures and
delay by various authorities (
Customs, Ministry of
Environment and even ICG)
 Complex litigation for Payment
and taxation structure etc.
 Non participation of coastal
states.
May 25, 2019 CMPMI/IRS/LK

7. SUGGESTIONS ON A WAY
FORWARD*
 Preventive measures– Adopt TSS, Designate Eco sensitive
areas
 Create an unified command structure.. The DMA , NOS-
DCP need to be amended . The micro and national level
measures be left to the boards and only issues of
International relevance or beyond coastal waters be
dealt by a Central body of reps from all Ministry
concerned.
 Monitor compliance in line with Port Entry rules for all
vessel moving in our coastal waters.
 Facilitate custom and taxation procedures.
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8. Way forward--- 2.
 In place of present support from Govt. by way of ETVs, create
a ‘Self sustaining and Revenue generating Method “
 Consider the pragmatic implementation of process adopted
under OPA in USA or the method in China, where each vessel
has a designated representative for any contingency
measures.
 States, and Maritime boards will have to take measures of
additional safety/insurance/support for vessels coming under
SDVs
 Consider creating our insurance and re-think participation in
IOPC fund structure. Utilize the resource for self
development. China , USA etc. are not members.
May 25, 2019 CMPMI/IRS/LK

9. THANK YOU
FOR
YOUR KIND ATTENTION.
View expressed through the presentation or during the course of presentation are my personal
views only
May 25, 2019 CMPMI/IRS/LK