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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY
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The “Unintentional accidents” which can be classified in the “first
stage of endangerment” can be mostly prevented by planned
environmental protection measures and adequate port management,
i.e. ecologic disasters caused by these accidnets can be reduced to
minimum.
Prevention of consequences caused by the “Unintentional accident”
is possible and consequeces can be mitigated in a relatively short
period. The unintentional accidents which cause the “first stage of
endangerment” can be mitigated by urgent actions of the port staff.
One of the most important measures for mitigation of consequences of
ecologic disasters is to notify immediately the county information /
monitoring center or harbour master’s office or police station during
each even the least release of petroleum product and/or oil into the
sea, so that the procedure for damage reduction could be applied. It is
also necessary to remove the petroleum products and/oil from the sea
surface and the land as soon as possible.
The port has to be equipped with a plastic sprayer for dispersant of so
called “third generation”, i.e. it should be included in the “eco-set” for
decompositon of smaller quantities of petrolemum products that might
spill in the accident.
The Port authority has also to provide an operation boat for placement
of a floating wall and shall apply the fire fighting measures. The Port
has to be equipped with a mobile foam and powder fire extinguishing
devices in case of fire and/or explosion in the port. Plan of activities in
case of the fire or explosion has to be applied immediately.
In case of more serious accidents, i.e. the accidents that give rise to
the “second stage of endangerment”, the mitigation of
consequences is in conformity with county plans of water protection,
i.e. environmental protection.
In principle, occurrence of accidents and ecologic disasters caused by
“force majeure” cannot be prevented and it takes more time to
mitigate the consequences.
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