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| 10/05/2009 02:30:00 PM |
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New Delhi, Oct (EPC news): The high power committee constituted by the Shipping Ministry is of the view that no vessel more than 25 years old should be allowed to enter Indian ports unless otherwise approved by the competent authority. |
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The committee has noted with concern that an estimated 35% of the ships calling at Indian ports are more than 25 years old and therefore vulnerable. The preliminary investigation into recent disasters involving sinking of iron ore ships in some of the country’s ports confirms that the ill-fated ships were old.
The question therefore has arisen how such ships could be allowed to call at the ports. Another issue is the authentication of the documentation of ships and cargo. The need for such authentication has arisen in view of the anomaly in the P&I Club certificates of the ship that recently sank off Paradip port.
The committee, it is learnt, has also in favor of stringent pre loading and post loading inspection of cargo and ship to ensure safety.
The committee members also examined the threat of oil spill in Paradip port and interacted with agencies concerned, the officials of Coast Guard, ship’s personnel and the agent and expressed satisfaction at the steps being taken by Paradip Port Trust to prevent probable disaster that might be caused by oozing of oil from the sunken ship.
EPC News Bureau
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