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
Study Material
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