eastern region oil spill disaster contingency plan - Indian Coast Guard
eastern region oil spill disaster contingency plan - Indian Coast Guard
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Command and Control<br />
1.11. The Commander, <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Guard</strong> Region (East) shall exercise complete<br />
command and control for all functional response operations of monitoring control<br />
and combating marine <strong>oil</strong> pollution by <strong>spill</strong>age of <strong>oil</strong> within the area of jurisdiction<br />
vested with the <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Guard</strong> in the east coast of India and shall be designated as<br />
the Regional Coordinating Authority (RCA)<br />
1.12. Any specific requests for assistance from the delineated field agencies<br />
within their area of jurisdiction and functional responsibility shall be extended to<br />
the extent feasible and appropriate. In the event of a major <strong>oil</strong> <strong>spill</strong> in the seas<br />
around India, <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Guard</strong> shall assume the role of the central co-ordinating<br />
authority (CCA) and the RCA shall assist the various aspects of the operations as<br />
directed by the CCA.<br />
Area of Responsibility<br />
1.13. The functional responsibilities for monitoring, control and combating<br />
marine pollution by <strong>spill</strong>age of <strong>oil</strong> have been delineated by areas of activity with<br />
respect to the Exclusive Economic Zone and areas therein. The concerned field<br />
agency responsibility has been fixed with respect to the area of activity and its<br />
distance from land extending seaward upto Exclusive Economic Zone on <strong>eastern</strong><br />
coast of India.<br />
1.14. Oil <strong>spill</strong>s up to Tier–I will be responsibility of the agencies as mentioned<br />
below.<br />
(a) Port. Area in and around port upto port limits including anchorage.<br />
(b) Oil Handling Agencies. With in the area of operation.<br />
(c) State Government. Shoreline cleanup including inland waters.<br />
Tiered Response<br />
1.15. There is no mathematical co–relation on quantum of <strong>oil</strong> to inventory<br />
holdings. The relationship is determined by quantum of <strong>oil</strong>, distance of<br />
<strong>contingency</strong> from the impact site, response time vice versa flow rate of <strong>oil</strong> being<br />
handled of inventory location/arrival time and priority and number of trained<br />
staff available. These will vary in every incident of <strong>oil</strong> discharge. However, for<br />
administrative and operational reasons, an adhoc- definition is made as follows<br />
as per IMO guidelines:-
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