Knowledge Themes

MARPOL Convention

UNCLOS

National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOS-DCP)

Merchant Shipping Act 1958

Bioremediation and Oilzapper

Civil Liability Convention (CLC)

International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund (IOPC)

Territorial Waters Continental Shelf Exclusive Economic Zone and other Maritime Zones Act 1976

London Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution

ITOPF (International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation)

National Green Tribunal (NGT) Act

Sunderbans and Mangrove Ecosystem Vulnerability

Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification

Bunkers Convention 2001

Structural Subtopics

Types of oil and their physical/chemical properties in seawater
Ecological impacts on coral reefs and mangroves
Impact on marine food chains and bioaccumulation of toxins
Socio-economic consequences for coastal fisheries and tourism
Role of the Indian Coast Guard as the Central Coordinating Authority
National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOS-DCP) framework
Mechanical cleanup methods using containment booms and skimmers
Chemical dispersal agents and their environmental trade-offs
Bioremediation techniques and the role of Oilzapper microbes
In-situ burning as a rapid response strategy
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)
Civil Liability Convention (CLC) and the International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) Fund
UNCLOS provisions regarding protection of the marine environment
Case studies of major Indian spills like MSC Chitra and Ennore spills
Impact of oil spills on the Blue Economy and coastal resilience

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