OIL SPILL DISASTER FROM OIL SPILL DISASTER FROM

SUNKEN SHIP AT PARADEEPSUNKEN SHIP AT PARADEEP

DR. D. K. BEHERADR. D. K. BEHERA

N. R. SAHOON. R. SAHOO

STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARDSTATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARDOCTOBER-2009OCTOBER-2009

OUT LINEOUT LINE

THE SINKING OF MV BLACK ROSETHE SINKING OF MV BLACK ROSE

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

INITIAL RESPONSEINITIAL RESPONSE

POTENTIAL RISKPOTENTIAL RISK

UNLUCKY MV BLACK ROSEUNLUCKY MV BLACK ROSE

NAME NAME : MV BLACK ROSE : MV BLACK ROSE

LENGTHLENGTH : 187.7m : 187.7m

BREADTHBREADTH : 28.4m : 28.4m

DRAFT-FORWARDDRAFT-FORWARD : 7.53m : 7.53m AFTAFT : 8.60m : 8.60m

THE INCIDENTTHE INCIDENT

The ship sank on The ship sank on 09/09/09, 17:40hrs09/09/09, 17:40hrs

5 km from Paradeep 5 km from Paradeep portport

26 crew members 26 crew members rescued except the chief rescued except the chief engineerengineer

THE SUNKEN BLACK ROSE A CLOSER THE SUNKEN BLACK ROSE A CLOSER VIEWVIEW

THE SHIP CONTAINEDTHE SHIP CONTAINED

Iron oreIron ore : 23847 ton : 23847 ton

Furnace oilFurnace oil : 924 ton : 924 ton

Diesel oilDiesel oil : 48 ton : 48 ton

Lubricating oilLubricating oil : Unknown : Unknown

PROPERTY OF DIESELPROPERTY OF DIESEL

Kinematic viscosityKinematic viscosity : 2.0-5.0 cSt, at : 2.0-5.0 cSt, at 40deg40deg

Flash pointFlash point : 66 deg Celsius (Pensky) : 66 deg Celsius (Pensky)

DensityDensity : 820-860 kg per cum, at 40 deg : 820-860 kg per cum, at 40 deg

PAHPAH : 11% by mass (max) : 11% by mass (max)

PROPERTY OF FURNACE OILPROPERTY OF FURNACE OIL

Kinematic viscosityKinematic viscosity : 370 cSt, at : 370 cSt, at 50deg50deg

Flash pointFlash point : 66deg (Pensky) : 66deg (Pensky)

DensityDensity : 990 kg per cum, at 15deg : 990 kg per cum, at 15deg

Sulphur Sulphur : 4.5%: 4.5%

PROPERTY OF LUBRICANTSPROPERTY OF LUBRICANTS

Kinematic viscosityKinematic viscosity : 105-191 cSt at 40deg : 105-191 cSt at 40deg

Flash pointFlash point 220-230 deg 220-230 deg

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Destroys the marine ecologyDestroys the marine ecology

On reaching shore contaminates the soilOn reaching shore contaminates the soil

Damages shoreline vegetationDamages shoreline vegetation

Affects mangrove forestAffects mangrove forest

Threatens fishery and marine wildlifeThreatens fishery and marine wildlife

SPCB’s INITIAL RESPONSESPCB’s INITIAL RESPONSE

1010thth September September : Got the message from ICG about : Got the message from ICG about

sinking of shipsinking of ship

1010thth September September : Board directed PPT to take : Board directed PPT to take

appropriate measure to prevent spillappropriate measure to prevent spill

1414thth September September : No spill observed : No spill observed

1414thth September September : Coordinated with PPT and ICG : Coordinated with PPT and ICG

2222ndnd September September : Spilled oil observed on shore : Spilled oil observed on shore

2222ndnd September September : MoEF, MoD, MoS and CPCB : MoEF, MoD, MoS and CPCB

sensitisedsensitised

OIL FOAMS COMING TO THE SHOREOIL FOAMS COMING TO THE SHORE

OIL ON THE SHORE, 22-SEPOIL ON THE SHORE, 22-SEP

A THICK PIECE OF SLICKA THICK PIECE OF SLICK

OIL SLICK IN LOW LYING AREAOIL SLICK IN LOW LYING AREA

OIL SLICK AT 5km FROM PORTOIL SLICK AT 5km FROM PORT

OIL SPILL AFFECTED STRECHOIL SPILL AFFECTED STRECH

FLOATING OIL IN THE SEAFLOATING OIL IN THE SEA

SAE WATER SAMPLINGSAE WATER SAMPLING

SAMPLING OF BEACH SANDSAMPLING OF BEACH SAND

SAMPLE ANALYSIS INDICATEDSAMPLE ANALYSIS INDICATED

Oil and grease in the sea water near the Oil and grease in the sea water near the shore range between 10 to 250 mg/lshore range between 10 to 250 mg/l

Oil and grease in the beach sand range Oil and grease in the beach sand range between 30 to 60 g/kgbetween 30 to 60 g/kg

SPCB DIRCTED PPT TO …SPCB DIRCTED PPT TO …

To take action for plugging the leakTo take action for plugging the leak

To evacuate oil from the sunken shipTo evacuate oil from the sunken ship

To clean-up the contaminated shoreTo clean-up the contaminated shore

To contain the oil close to the sunken shipTo contain the oil close to the sunken ship

ACTION TAKEN BY PPTACTION TAKEN BY PPT

Cleaned up the shore by scrappingCleaned up the shore by scrapping

Deployed booms to contain the oil spillDeployed booms to contain the oil spill

Engaged agency to plug the leakage points with Engaged agency to plug the leakage points with wooden plugs till oil is evacuatedwooden plugs till oil is evacuated

Engaged agency to evacuate stored oil on board Engaged agency to evacuate stored oil on board

THE SHORE AFTER SCRAPING THE SHORE AFTER SCRAPING

BOOM READY FOR DEPLOYMENTBOOM READY FOR DEPLOYMENT

BOOMS AROUND THE SLICKBOOMS AROUND THE SLICK

BOOMS AROUND THE SPILL AREABOOMS AROUND THE SPILL AREA

OBSERVATION ON 6OBSERVATION ON 6THTH OCTOBEROCTOBER

DEPOSITED OIL AFTER 3 WEEKSDEPOSITED OIL AFTER 3 WEEKS

OIL SLICK ON 6-OCTOIL SLICK ON 6-OCT

POTENTIAL RISKPOTENTIAL RISK

Oil slick reaching shore during land-ward windOil slick reaching shore during land-ward wind

Sea-ward moving slick may endanger movement of olive Sea-ward moving slick may endanger movement of olive

ridley turtlesridley turtles

Bhitarkanika and Gahirmatha may be affected in case of larger Bhitarkanika and Gahirmatha may be affected in case of larger

spillspill

Contamination of creek waterContamination of creek water

Larger spill may occur during evacuation, if adequate Larger spill may occur during evacuation, if adequate

precaution is not takenprecaution is not taken

Large scale fish kill Large scale fish kill

ACTION IMPLEMENTEDACTION IMPLEMENTED

Pipelines were plugged by diversPipelines were plugged by divers

The furnace oil and diesel oil extracted with steam injectionThe furnace oil and diesel oil extracted with steam injection

The storage tanks were cleaned with diesel oilThe storage tanks were cleaned with diesel oil

Collected oil sold to authorised waste oil reprocessorsCollected oil sold to authorised waste oil reprocessors

Shore has been cleanedShore has been cleaned

COORDINATED EFFORT OFCOORDINATED EFFORT OF

MediaMedia

Env. ActivistsEnv. Activists

RegulatorsRegulators

Paradeep Port AuthoritiesParadeep Port Authorities

Indian Coast GuardIndian Coast Guard

District AdministrationDistrict Administration

Thank you for Kind Thank you for Kind

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