regulatory issues in port operations (kriti upadhyay) roll no.11

8/7/2019 Regulatory Issues in Port Operations (Kriti Upadhyay) Roll No.11

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Regulatory issues in port operations

A port performs a series of operations wherein each of these operations requires a specific

level of control as well as coordination. With a no. of activities going on within the port area it

becomes heftily essential for some measures to be undertaken, in order to ensure an amiable

work methodology and compliance to the set norms regarding port practices. There are fringes

of operations at the port requiring a regulatory control and compliance.

Port operation related activities

The wide arena of operations at the port also implies that there can be as many possible

adverse affects of these arrays of operations especially on the environment. Henceforth

government regulations and international regulations come into picture which act as reign on

the flouting of any norms and hence act as protection towards arousal of problems in future.

The effects that the port operations have are majorly environment related which can take place

through four channels i.e. air, surface water, ground water and soil.

Example:-

Coal loading/unloading operations

automobiletransport

cargo

handling

chemicalstorage and

handling

painting andpaint

stripping

ship airemmsions

liquiddischarges

shipmaintenence

& breaking

air

the coal particlesact as particulatepollutants

surface water

coal particles onthe water surface

soil

soil contaminationeffect on soilfertility

ground water

coal particlesseeping in throughrainwater into thesoil and into theground water



The following are several regulatory issues in reference to the port operations:

1. Spillage control and prevention countermeasure-

There are regulations regarding the spillage of oil and hazardous

material within the port premises due to the brisk loading unloading activities of crude

which go on within the port. There are also ground oil storage tanks which come under

the regulations of the SPCC there should also be strong SPCC plans implemented within

the port to prevent as well as control any contingencies that may arise. The threshold

for SPCC regulation is low but is of relevance in terms of control of port activities.

2. Storm water issues-

A storm water pollution prevention plan is required to be adopted by the

port authorities under which issues such as run off problems during heavy rains, a facility to

develop an inventory of materials handled at their location that can potentially be exposedto precipitation etc. there should be monthly inspections and a recorded version of the

inspection reports which an authority can check whenever required.

3. Resources conservation and recovery-

Facilities that generate solid wastes are required to determine if those

wastes meet the definition of hazardous waste. A common violation is that containers

storing hazardous wastes are not labeled with the accumulation start date clearly

marked on the container. Also, hazardous waste containers cannot be open, stored

outside, and stored on the ground. For facilities generating hazardous wastes, annual

hazardous waste training of relevant employees is required.

4. Clean water act-

Unauthorized discharges from unpermitted outfalls have been discovered

during port facility inspections. Facility operators should periodically sample, or visually

inspect, their outfalls during rain events. It is very important that facility operators walk

the perimeter of their property during rain events to spot unpermitted outfalls.

Other related operational regulations

Maritimesecurity

National oilspill andchemical

response plans

Equipmentsafety issues

Places of refuge, salvage

andemergency

towage issues



The government has to work along with the port in terms of the regulations regarding

port operations in order to safe guard the interest of both the public as well as the port

authority.

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