This document discusses challenges in marine salvage and emergency response in India and provides suggestions on how to improve the maritime environment. It notes that India has a long coastline with many ports and increasing shipping traffic, but faces risks like cyclones and lacks a unified command structure for responding to incidents. Resources for responding to contingencies are limited. It suggests preventing incidents through measures like traffic separation schemes and designated protected areas. India should also create a unified command structure under the Maritime Safety Act and streamline customs and tax procedures to facilitate salvage operations. A self-sustaining revenue model could be developed where vessels carry insurance for contingency measures.

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.
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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.
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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.
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9. THANK YOU
FOR
YOUR KIND ATTENTION.
View expressed through the presentation or during the course of presentation are my personal
views only
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