eastern region oil spill disaster contingency plan - Indian Coast Guard

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Oil
Terminals
Exploration
INCOIS, Hydrabed
NIOT and ICMAM
1. Exploration for and
exploitation of
petroleum resources
including Natural Gas
2. Planning,
development and
regulation of oil field
services
3. Oil refineries,
including lube plants
1. Policies including
co-ordination
regulatory measures
and development
relating to prevention,
conservation and
protection of oceans
Ministry of Defence Indian Coast Guard
(RCA)
provisions mentioned under
Indian Ports Act, 1908
(Amendment)
(e) Monitoring and
combating of oil pollution in
the port areas.
1. Combating of oil pollution
around offshore exploration and
production platforms upto 500
mtrs
2. Combating of oil pollution
around coastal refineries
through the concerned
refineries.
Scientific monitoring of marine
pollution arising from land
based ship-based and other
resources in various maritime
zones including coastal waters,
but excluding monitoring of oil
pollution within the limits of
major ports, oil platforms,
installations and structures.
1. Surveillance of maritime
zones of Eastern Region against
oil spills.
2. Combating oil spills in
juridication except in the waters
of major ports in juridiction
3. Regional Co-coordinating
Agency / authority for
combating of oil pollution in the
coast and marine environment