M/V Sealand Express Incident 19 Aug - 13 Sep 2003
M/V Sealand Express Incident 19 Aug - 13 Sep 2003
M/V Sealand Express Incident 19 Aug - 13 Sep 2003
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M/V <strong>Sealand</strong> <strong>Express</strong> <strong>Incident</strong><br />
<strong>19</strong> <strong>Aug</strong> - <strong>13</strong> <strong>Sep</strong> <strong>2003</strong><br />
Stephen van Rensburg
Introduction
Initial Concerns<br />
• Structural integrity of vessel<br />
• Oil Spill<br />
• Cargo<br />
• Traffic<br />
• Local Environment
Initial Concerns<br />
• Structural integrity of vessel
Initial Concerns<br />
Oil Spill<br />
• 3750t heavy oil<br />
• 1000t diesel
Initial Concerns<br />
Cargo<br />
• > 1000 containers on board<br />
• Contents
Initial Concerns<br />
Traffic<br />
• Congestion
Initial Concerns<br />
Local Environment<br />
• Natural environment<br />
• Built environment
Co-ordination<br />
• Maritime incident<br />
– SA Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA)<br />
• City<br />
– JOC (Joint Operations Centre)<br />
– FCP (Forward Co-ordination Point)
Course of Action<br />
• Maritime approach<br />
• Local authority approach
Course of Action<br />
• Maritime approach<br />
– Refloat vessel
Course of Action<br />
• Maritime approach<br />
– Refloat vessel<br />
– Remove oil
Course of Action<br />
• Maritime approach<br />
– Refloat vessel<br />
– Remove oil<br />
– Assess Hazmat risk
Course of Action<br />
• Maritime approach<br />
– Refloat vessel<br />
– Remove oil<br />
– Assess Hazmat risk<br />
– Removal of hazardous cargo
Course of Action<br />
• Maritime approach<br />
– Refloat vessel<br />
– Remove oil<br />
– Assess Hazmat risk<br />
– Removal of hazardous cargo<br />
– Dredger
Course of Action<br />
• Local authority approach<br />
– Draft Hazmat plan
Course of Action<br />
• Local authority approach<br />
– Draft Hazmat plan<br />
– Isolation of Sunset Beach<br />
• Protect natural environment<br />
• Prevent surfers, small craft from approaching the<br />
casualty<br />
• Traffic plan (Restricted access)
Course of Action<br />
• Local authority approach<br />
– Draft Hazmat plan<br />
– Isolation of Sunset Beach<br />
• Protect natural environment<br />
• Prevent surfers, small craft from approaching the<br />
casualty<br />
• Traffic plan (Restricted access)<br />
– Evacuation plan for Sunset Beach
Problems Experienced<br />
• Forward control
Problems Experienced<br />
• Forward control<br />
• Officials
Problems Experienced<br />
• Forward control<br />
• Officials<br />
• Traffic around Sunset Beach area
Problems Experienced<br />
• Forward control<br />
• Officials<br />
• Traffic around Sunset Beach area<br />
• Air/Water traffic around casualty
Problems Experienced<br />
• Forward control<br />
• Officials<br />
• Traffic around Sunset Beach area<br />
• Air/Water traffic around casualty<br />
• Enforcing restricted entry
Problems Experienced<br />
• Forward control<br />
• Officials<br />
• Traffic around Sunset Beach area<br />
• Air/Water traffic around casualty<br />
• Enforcing restricted entry<br />
• Public reaction
Problems Experienced<br />
• Forward control<br />
• Officials<br />
• Traffic around Sunset Beach area<br />
• Air/Water traffic around casualty<br />
• Enforcing restricted entry<br />
• Public reaction<br />
• Information re cargo
Problems Experienced<br />
• Forward control<br />
• Officials<br />
• Traffic around Sunset Beach area<br />
• Air/Water traffic around casualty<br />
• Enforcing restricted entry<br />
• Public reaction<br />
• Information re cargo<br />
• Weather/tide dependency<br />
– Pumping of oil<br />
– Refloating
Lessons Learnt<br />
• Co-operation<br />
• Consultation<br />
• Involvement of local community<br />
• Media relations<br />
• Stick to what works
Conclusion<br />
Photography courtesy News24.com
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