eastern region oil spill disaster contingency plan - Indian Coast Guard

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(a) Receiving reports of oil pollution at sea
(b) Coordinating the activities of RCC when activated.
(c) Keeping the Director General, Coast Guard apprised of
developments.
(d) Processing and co-ordinating claims of the affected parities and
participating agencies with a view to compilation for processing by DG
Shipping.
(e) Mobilizing coast guard resources to support CSC action at spill area.
(f) Maintaining the RCP and forward revised plans to members as may
be required by RCC.
(g) Receiving periodic reports from resource agencies on account of
pollution response equipment and material with a view to have an upto
date inventory list in the coast guard western region, eastern region and
Andaman and Nicobar Region.
(h) Providing the administrative infrastructure to the RCC for conduct of
routine and operational tasks.
(j) Providing additional sampling effort during spills when requested by
OSC.
(k) Maintaining a list of national and international agencies that may be
called upon to assist for pollution response at the discretion of RCC.
(l) Arranging for periodical exercises in pollution response
(m) Providing sensor data to RCC /OSC as required
(n) Pre-designating a Coast Guard OSC.
1.25. Indian Navy / Indian Air Force in the Region
(a) Augment aerial surveillance capability of Coast Guard as necessary
in the area when oil spill has occurred.
(b) To make arrangement for oil transshipment operations form any
tanker which has caused or is causing or is expected to cause oil spillage.
(c) Promulgate general cautionary messages.
1.26. Department of Ocean Development.
(a) Mapping of ecologically sensitive areas in the coastal and offshore in
consultation with Ministry of Environment and Forest.
(b) Review of the sensitivity mapping listed by other agencies
(c) To provide scientific support through Coastal Ocean Monitoring and
prediction system (COMAPS) centre and units in investigations of oil