eastern region oil spill disaster contingency plan - Indian Coast Guard

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Annex - 7
CHECK OFF LIST TO DEAL WITH INCIDENTS OF OIL POLLUTION /
LIKELY THREAT OF OIL SPILL
Introduction
1. Indian Coast Guard being the national operational conduct point for
receiving reports of maritime pollution, any incident occurring at sea which could
result in oil spill is to be reported by the Indian flag ship master, offshore
platform operators and pilots of the ports as well as by the CG ships and aircrafts
to the respective Coast Guard Regional operational centre in the prescribed
format through a POL-REP message.
Powers Delegated to CG Officers Under MS ACT
2. Relating to power to give notice to owner, agent, master or charterer of
the polluting ship/ship likely to cause pollution or owner, operator, lessee or
licensee of polluting off-shore installations. Powers delegated to CG officers of
the rank of Dy. Comdt. And vide SO 2148 dated 24 Jul 1990.
3. 356 J – (1) – Where the Central Government is satisfied that –
(a) Oil is escaping or is likely to escape from a tanker, ship other than a
tanker or any off-shore installation; and
(b) The oil so escaped or likely to escape is causing or threatens to
cause pollution of any part of coasts or coastal waters of India.
it may, for the purpose of minimizing the pollution already caused, or for
preventing the pollution threatened to be caused, require –
(i) The owner, agent, master or charterer of the tanker
(ii) The owner agent, master or charterer of the ship other than a
tanker
(iii) The owner, agent, master, charterer or operator of a mobile
offshore installation
(iv) The owner, operator, lessees or, licensee of offshore installation
of any other type
or all or any of them, be notice served on him or as the
case may be on them, to take such action in relation to the tanker,
ship other than a tanker, mobile off-shore installation, or, as the