Emergency response on Indian Coast Some case studies and recommendations

1. Emergency response
on Indian Coast
Some case studies and recommendations

2. Mumbai High North
• Samudra Suraksha collided
with Mumbai High North
• July 2007
• Rig gutted completely
• 22 died 362 rescued
• Massive loss of production
• MSV Samudra Suraksha
also sank
• Cause ????

3. MSC Chitra
• Collided with Khalijiah
• On 7th August 2010
• Bunker tank ruptured
• Vessel Grounded and listed
• Containers in water
• Oil spill
• Port Channel blocked
• Smith Appointed salvors
• Vessel refloated / scuttled

4. MV Black Rose
• Capsized in Paradip Port L
• On 9th Sept 2009
• Iron ore liquified & shifted
• Slight bunker pollution
• Resolve removed bunkers
• One life lost
• Fake insurance docs
• Wreck still not removed

5. OEL Vision
• Coastal Container Ship
• Carrying 268 containers
• Lost Power
• Unsuccessful salvage by
AHT
• Crew rescued by Navy
• Vessel sank in Bombay
high
• 2nd August 2006

6. MT Kew Bridge
• LPG tanker carrying Butane
• Bound for finolex jetty
• Vessel runs aground
• Cargo transferred
• Salved jointly by Svitzer/Smit

7. IMO CONVETION FOR
PREVENTION, RESPONSE AND COMPENSATION
PREVTION
• SOLAS
• MARPOL
RESPONSE
• SALVAGE
• SAR
COMPENSATION
• LLMC
• CLC
• BUNKER
• WRECK REMOVAL
• FUND

8. Port Entry rules
• Any vessel above 300 GT
• Other than an Indian ship
• Applicable to Indian port off shore or territorial waters
• Exempted if classed with IACS or other recognized Insurance
• Valid P&I upto LLMC limits
• Notice 48 hrs prior entry
• Port authority to verify docs
• Applicable to oil Chemical more than 20 years
• Applicable to Gen Cargo / Bulk cargo carrier more than 25 years
• Seek DGS clearance for insurance for other than IACS and notified
insurers.

9. The National AIS (NAIS) network
• Seventy Four Physical Shore Stations on light houses
• Six Regional Control Centre (RCC)
• located at Jamnagar, Mumbai, Kochi, Chennai, Kolkata & Vishakhapatnam.
• Two Coastal Control Centres (CCC) located at Deep Bhavan, & Vishakhapatnam.
• One National Data Centre(NDC) located at Deep Bhavan Mumbai
• Viewing terminals for I Navy, Coast Guard and DG Shipping at LRIT Data Centre
• Obligatory to carry AIS on all vessels including Dhows and fishing boats
• Indian Coast Can be declared are A1 and A2
• Can be used for SAR to identify vessel in distress and vessels in vicinity
• Range can be extended using Low orbiting ISRO satellites
• Can also be used for VTMS on Indian Coast
• Can also mark wreck virtually

10. Nairobi Wreck removal Convention- Determination of hazard
(a) the type, size and construction of the wreck;
(b) depth of the water in the area;
(c) tidal range and currents in the area;
(d) particularly sensitive sea areas
(e) proximity of shipping routes or established traffic lanes;
(f) traffic density and frequency;
(g) type of traffic;
(h) nature and quantity of the wreck’s cargo, the amount and types of oil
(i) vulnerability of port facilities;
(j) prevailing meteorological and hydrographical conditions;
(k) submarine topography of the area;
(l) height of the wreck above or below the surface of the water at lowest astronomical tide;
(m) acoustic and magnetic profiles of the wreck;
(n) proximity of offshore installations, pipelines, telecommunications cables and similar structures; and
(o) any other circumstances that might necessitate the removal of the wreck.

11. CONCLUSION
• Ratify All Conventions at the earliest
• Have inhouse response mechanism for salvage
• Have three dedicated ETVs
• Use port and off shore vessels as first aid ETVs
• Create a fund for response and compensation
• Use Bunker barges for oil pollution response and shore reception
• Use National AIS system for VTS, tracking, wreck marking and security
• SOSREP like mechanism