On february 7, 2017, 10 days after the oil spill off kamarajar port ltd, three doctors from chennai who also have a shared interest in public health issues visited bharathi nagar or bharathiyar nagar on ennore expressway to interact with people engaged in spill cleanup. If the oil spill reaches to the forest or other wetlands the grasses there absorbs the oil which can damage the plant and make the whole place an unsuitable habitat. Chennai oil spill could severely impact marine life. Pdf an assessment on oil spill trajectory prediction. The spill occurred on 28 january 2017 when an outbound empty tanker bw maple collided with an inbound loaded oil tanker dawn kanchipuram at 04. In 2017 the agia zoni ii spill in greece released over 2,500 tonnes of oil 7 and the ennore spill in india released 160 tonnes of oil 8. Bw maple collided with the inbound fully loaded oil.
This report to the statesbritish columbia oil spill task force compiles recommendations to prevent oil spills from oilhandling facilities, marinas and boatyards, tankers and tank barge tow vessels, and bunkering operations. The use of appropriate personal protective equipment ppe during oil spill cleanup can protect workers from acute toxic effects. Pdf preliminary water sample analysis in ennore oil. Sep 29, 2018 a liquefied petroleum gas lpg tanker and a chemical tanker collided two nautical miles off ennore port on 28 january, 2017. Environmental impacts of the chennai oil spill accident a. If the oil spill has caused you or someone you know health issues, you have. Nov 25, 2018 oil spill categorised as a manmade hazard. In 2015, the coast guard comprehensively revised the nosdcp to meet international standards, setting up. Material and methods description of study area the bay of bengal is one of the busiest traffic lines in india, where, most of the cargo ship transportation is being handled. Feb 02, 2017 coast guard sprays the biodegradable oil spill dispersant osd at midsea in ennore to neutralise the oil slick, while men at the shore use buckets to scoop out accumulated oil. In addition, data from the korea oil spill 2007, cosco busan oil spill 2007, antonio gramsci oil spill 1979 and the tsesis oil spill 1977 are included to support the hypotheses of. The compensation for shermen affected by the oil spill following a collision between two vessels in the ennore port channel is pegged at rs 203 crore.
It is publicly available oil spill trajectory tool. The chennai oil spill which occurred nearly ten days ago has caused dreadful damage to the marine life in the region. Chennai oil spill pdf everything you need to know about oil spill chennai coastlinetwo ships, one tanker carrying petrol and lube oil, and the other carrying lpg, collided outside the kamarajar port in ennore leading to a major oil spill in the coastline. A team of medical doctors spoke to more than 50 persons on the morning of february 7.
In the aftermath of the ennore oil spill, a factfinding report revealed that the health of those deployed for the cleanup operations, fishermen and residents, has been compromised due to handling the hazardous sludge without proper protective gear. Chennai oil spill pdfeverything you need to know about oil spill chennai coastlinetwo ships, one tanker carrying petrol and lube oil, and the other carrying lpg, collided outside the kamarajar port in ennore leading to a major oil spill in the coastline. The spill occurred when two cargo ships collided about two miles away from the chennai shoreline. Bw maple collided with the inbound fully loaded oil tanker m. Oil spill at port near chennai leaks 2 tonnes of fuel into sea. The diffusion turbulence is based on the hor izontal eddy diffusivity of ocean water. There are a number of legal remedies available in india for environmental protection. Ennore port oil spill spreads all along chennais shoreline.
Ennore port s j prasad1,2, t m balakrishnan nair1, hasibur rahaman1, s s c shenoi1 and t vijayalakshmi 2 1esso indian national centre for ocean information services, hyderabad 500 090, india. In a new development, the centre on february 4, has claimed that over 65 tonnes of sludge has been removed from the sea, and 90 per cent of the work is completed. Y though the contents of the ships cargo lpg, spirit oil and diesel remained intact, the engine oil leaked out of the damaged ship. Oil spill drift advisory and prediction was made by indian national centre for ocean information services incois using general national oceanic and atmospheric. However in two days a thick layer of floating oil waas found on the shoreline of the marina beach, which is more than 20km from ennore port. Oil spill residues washing onto amenity beaches is a common worldwide problem michel et al. Oil spill health fact finding report feb 2017 the story of ennore. Y on january 28 2017, two cargo ships collided off the ennore coast in kamarajar port causing oil to spill into the sea. Requires subscription pdf published 20180502 issue vol 6 no 4 2018. Fact finding report on health impacts of oil spill on cleanup workers, fisherfolk and residents in ennore, healthy energy initiative publications, chennai, india. On january 28, 2017,two cargo ships collided off the ennore coast in chennai causing oil to spill into the sea. Oil spill oil leaks in the sea indian laws that are. There have been contradictory statements as to the extent of the. Impact of january 2017 oil spill on the biota off chennai, southeast.
Incois has set its own oil spill trajectory model with the necessary forcings and predicted the oil hfo drift. The port authorities initially claimed that there was no oil spill. On the same day, madras high court asked the state government to take urgent action on the oil spill, while deliberating on a public interest litigation filed by the president of. Cargo ships collide at ennore port pakistan defence. The oil spill supposedly from two ships that collided near the ennore port, north of chennai, on saturday, spread along the citys shoreline further down up to the famed marina beach. Ennore oil spill the 2017 ennore oil spill was an oil spill that occurred outside the kamarajar port in ernavoor, tamil nadu, india, on 28 january 2017. Ennore oil spill could have been 1,000 times worse. A complete list of the types of oils and oil based products that are covered by. Concerns are elevating over the oil spill near chennai, as revised estimates present proof of a much larger environmental disaster. The national oil spill disaster contingency plan is action oriented and covers such aspects as reporting, communication, alerting, assessment,operations, administration, finances, public relations and arrangements with other contiguous states. Health concerns raised after ennore oil spill the story of. Y this spill has caused pollution along the beach as well as threat to marine life. In 2015, the coast guard comprehensively revised the nosdcp to meet international standards, setting up an online oil spill advisory system.
Due to the uncertainty around the actual quantity of the oil spill, the indian national centre for ocean information services incois has drawn up a scenario for a 20tonne spill and has predicted damage to over 29. Dec 20, 2019 ennore oil spill the 2017 ennore oil spill was an oil spill that occurred outside the kamarajar port in ernavoor, tamil nadu, india, on 28 january 2017. Environmental impacts of the chennai oil spill accident. This case study provides field observations and laboratory characterization data for this oil spill accident. Does the oil spill at chennai ennore port will have any. Ennore oil spill 28th january, 2017 liquified petroleum gas lpg heavy furnace oil hfo 5. After six days of waiting, the oil spill caused by the collision of two ships one oil and the other an lpg tanker near the kamarajar port in chennais ennore has found a space in the. Environmental impacts of the chennai oil spill accidenta case study.
Environmental effects of chennai a ennore oil spill media. Later it was confirmed that one tonne oil was leaked, which resulted in floating oil slicks. The main objective of this study is to analyze water samples in oil spill area hence oilcontaminated water sample in four different locations around ennore port have been collected and analyzed. Feb 22, 2017 health concerns raised after ennore oil spill february 22, 2017 february 22, 2017 thecoastalresourcecentre leave a comment in the aftermath of the ennore oil spill, a factfinding report revealed that the health of those deployed for the cleanup operations, fishermen and residents, has been compromised due to handling the hazardous sludge. The 2017 ennore oil spill was an oil spill that occurred outside the kamarajar port in ennore near chennai in tamil nadu, india. Tn asked to study results of rehab efforts 09 jan 2020 the committee should study if there are residues still in seabed and whether aquatic life has been affected, and submit a. Two ships, the dawn kanchipuram and the bw maple, collided off ennore on january 28 causing an oil spill of 251. Feb 06, 2017 days after the collision of two vessels off kamarajar port in ennore in tamil nadu that led to a massive oil spill, the centre said on saturday a total of 65 tonnes of sludge has been removed so. The 2017 ennore oil spill occurred outside the kamarajar port in ernavoor, tamil nadu on 28 january 2017, when outbound empty lpg tanker m. Spills of any type of oil may damage the environment. Our laboratory data show that the chennai oil spill residues have unique fingerprints of. Mar, 2017 t he ennore oil spill has been in news for quite some time now, for notsoimportant reasons like whether the ships owners should be charged for damages. Case study on oil spill off ennore port indian academy of sciences.
With an oil spill caused by the collision of two ships near the ennore port, north of chennai, the city seems to be bracing up for yet another environmental crisis. The oil spill occurred on saturday morning after an oil tanker collided with a lpg carrier near ennore port 20km away from chennai. The oil spill affected aquatic life the most, with more than 100 olive ridley turtles found dead at the peak of their nesting season. Oct 28, 2019 see uc san diegos spill prevention, control, and countermeasure plan. Chennai who also have a shared interest in public health issues. The 2017 ennore oil spill was an oil spill that occurred outside the kamarajar port in ernavoor, tamil nadu, india, on 28 january 2017. Ennore oil spill is endangering environment and livelihoods.
Coast guard sprays the biodegradable oil spill dispersant osd at midsea in ennore to neutralise the oil slick, while men at the shore use buckets to. Fuel spill at ennore port spreads to marina beach, workers use buckets to scoop out oil authorities struggle to contain oil spill three days after two vessels collide off chennai coast oil spill in ennore has now covered chennais marina beach, experts fear severe damage to environment. Nov 11, 2017 the oil spill affected aquatic life the most, with more than 100 olive ridley turtles found dead at the peak of their nesting season. The oil spill took place at the kamarajar port in ennore, around 20 km from chennai. Oil spill near ennore port human factor appeared to be the prime reason for the collision and fatigue to the pilots could have been a contributing factor for the mishap, it said. Pdf environmental impacts of the chennai oil spill accident a. The 2017 ennore oil spill was an oil spill that occurred outside the kamarajar port in ennore. Environmental impacts of the chennai oil spill accident a case study. An oil slick is the floating of oil over the water after the oil spill and when an oil slick reaches the beach the oil grasp to every rock and grain of sand present there at the beach. On february 7, 2017, 10 days after the oil spill off kamarajar port ltd, three doctors from. Uc san diego has a spill prevention, control, and countermeasure plan spcc to prevent or reduce the discharge of oil into navigable waters. This method may be used for recent oil spill issue.
Ennore oil oil spill petroleum free 30day trial scribd. The ennore oil spill disaster has gravely infringed the right to life and liberty of the locals as well as the volunteers. The initial cleanup efforts used manual methods to skim the trapped. Impact of january 2017 oil spill on the biota off chennai. The national oil spill disaster contingency plan provides that while the port is responsible for responding to an oil spill within the port area, the coast guard is responsible for acting as the central coordinating agency for combating oil pollution in the maritime zone and the state governments are responsible for shore line response. Pdf preliminary water sample analysis in ennore oil spill area. The term is usually associated with the marine oil spills. Several sections of the sea water have blackened after the spill affecting oxygen supply to the aquatic species. One of the goals of this study is to compare and contrast the chennai oil spill data with the datasets collected for two recent oil spills that severely contaminated various amenity beaches located along the gulf of mexico gom in north. The main objective of this study is to analyze water samples in oil spill area hence oil contaminated water sample in four different locations around ennore port have been collected and analyzed. Ennore oil spill ii click here to read about ennore oil spill i \n\n what is nosdcp. Recommendations to prevent oil spills caused by human.
Days after the collision of two vessels off kamarajar port in ennore in tamil nadu that led to a massive oil spill, the centre said on saturday a total of 65 tonnes of sludge has been removed so. Chennai oil spill pdfeverything you need to know about oil spill. The oil spill supposedly from two ships that collided near the ennore port, north of chennai, on saturday, spread along the citys shoreline further down up to. Whenever oil has been spilt by accident, we can help fast and efficiently. Pdf on 28th january 2017 in ennore port met an accident around indian standards time 4 a. Manual efforts to remove the oil spill were made by the coast guard, in addition to helicopter sorties to monitor the spread and assist in its removal. Feb 05, 2017 this method may be used for recent oil spill issue. Port officials, however, said the spill was minor and the recovery process would be completed by monday. He was reacting to state sheries minister d jayakumars request to expedite it. It is used to analyse the oil spills in the sea by providing ennore oil spill incident data.
A spill that released 2 tonnes of oil into the sea, just north of chennai, was reported on sunday, raising concerns of a repeat of last years crisis that took a mammoth effort to clean up and damaged the areas ecology. However, the important thing that is being overlooked is the health hazards that the volunteers were exposed to. A liquefied petroleum gas lpg tanker and a chemical tanker collided two nautical miles off ennore port on 28 january, 2017. Jun 01, 2018 the spill occurred when two cargo ships collided about two miles away from the chennai shoreline. Six days after the oil spill off chennai coast, over 2,000 personnel from different agencies today stepped up clean up efforts even as the coast guard believed it may take at. The ennore incident is after 23 years since the government approved the nosdcp in november 1993, designating the indian coast guard as the central coordinating authority. Chennai oil spill pdfeverything you need to know about. Coast guard the coast guard has disputed the ennore port estimate on the oil spill, saying that no less than 20 tonnes of oil has been spilled into the sea off tamil. Last year 2018 6,000 tonnes of naturalgas condensate. The accident released about 75 metric tons of heavy fuel oil into the bay of bengal. Uc san diego has a spill prevention, control, and countermeasure plan spcc to prevent or reduce the discharge of oil into navigable waters the campus spcc plan identifies management measures that must be implemented wherever oil and oilbased products are used or stored to prevent spills and promptly. Chennai oil spill could severely impact marine life, environmentalists say turtles, fish and prawns coated in oil have been found dead on the beaches. An oil spill at the kamarajar port ltd kpl at ennore early on sunday has raised fears that it could be a repeat of the 2017 incident.
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