KIANI SATU CARGO VESSEL GROUNDING - A DISASTER MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE WCDM MCC : 10/09/2013 Gerhard...

KIANI SATU CARGO VESSEL KIANI SATU CARGO VESSEL GROUNDING - A DISASTER GROUNDING - A DISASTER

MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVEMANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE

WCDM MCC : 10/09/2013 Gerhard Otto : Head of Eden MDMC/ Manager Emergency Services

Background

• On 28/12/2011 the Eden MDMC was informed that a local fishing vessel spotted oil leaking 6-7 kilometers off shore from Dannabaai;

• In the day’s to follow light oil pollution was noticed at Diaz beach;• In subsequent K9 reconnaissance flights a sheen of oil was confirmed;• Investigations revealed that the oil could be leaking form the OVS

Voortrekker that went to ground in 1993;• Initially the leak was plugged by Smith’s and later pumped off;• Oil spill contingency planning updated for Mossel Bay area- 2012; • Knysna would have followed with exercise in August/September 2013;

= We did have our contingency plans updated;BUT

• Could we implement the plan, was it practical and did the role-players understand their roles and responsibilities to put the plan into action within a given timeframe;

Legal Mandate (Refer to MT Phoenix report updated 12/08/2011)

• Since 1 October 1985 the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, now called The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) has been responsible for the combatting of oil pollution in conjunction with the Department of Transport (DoT) retaining the responsibility for prevention. This arrangement applies to the functions in terms of the Prevention and Combatting of Oil pollution at Sea by the Oil Act 6 of 1981;

• Following the establishment of the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) on 1 April 1998, the administration of this Act -now called the Marine Pollution (Control and Civil Liability) Act 6 of 1981 was transferred to SAMSA in terms of the South African Maritime Safety Authority Act, Act 5 of 1998;

• However section 52 of the latter Act continues DEA’s responsibility for the combatting of oil pollution;

CONCLUSION • Act 5 of 1998 place the legal mandate for the managing of marine emergencies on the South

African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA);• Lead agent for combatting of oil pollution=DEA;

BUTOther organizations have a duty of care (Sec. 28 of the National Environmental Management

Act, NEMA- Act 107 of 1998) for the coastal, marine and estuarine environments in the particular the biodiversity of these environments and act to support DEA

What happened?

The German build Cargo Vessel Kiani Satu beached 200 meters from the beach on a sand bank near the Goukamma Estuary MPA on Thursday the 08th of August 2013 at 4:00

Nature of the beast?

• Model - 1997• Dimensions – 165m long 26m wide• Dead Weight – 197,96 Tons• Cargo - 250 Tons HFO (Heavy Fuel Oil) - 85 000 liters of diesel - 22 000 liters of hydraulic oil - 15 000 Ton of rice (Value R70 mil?)

Where did the beaching occur?Where did the beaching occur?

Sedgefield

Initial extent of pollution

Saturday: 10/08/2013Saturday: 10/08/2013

Location of vessel

Note oil on rocks

Saturday: 10/08/2013 (Goukamma)

Initial efforts to close estuary with

sand berm

Saturday: 10/08/2013

Note oil spreading West to Swartvlei

river mouth

Sunday: 11/08/2013Boom across Goukamma

Buffalo Bay RoadBuffalo Bay RoadSand berm still not completedSand berm still not completed

Sunday: 11/08/2013

Even more oil leaking Even more oil leaking Estimated 20 tonEstimated 20 ton

Monday:12/08/2013 (Boom broken)Monday:12/08/2013 (Boom broken)

Monday: 12/08/2013

Estimated oil pollution now 30 Estimated oil pollution now 30 tonton

Monday: 12/08/2013

Monday: 12/08/2013Tugboat- Smit Amandla

Tuesday: 13/08/2013

• 5:23 Dinema connected 5:23 Dinema connected to casualty;to casualty;

• 06:05 fist attempts to 06:05 fist attempts to pull off sand;pull off sand;

• Only 2 meter swell, Only 2 meter swell, need at least 4 meter need at least 4 meter swell ;swell ;

WWEE

Re-float fist attemptsRe-float fist attempts

First 4 attempts only managed to pivot the vessel by 70 degreesFirst 4 attempts only managed to pivot the vessel by 70 degrees

Tuesday: 13/08/2013

• Sea calmer;Sea calmer;• Less pollution Less pollution

noticed;noticed;• Salvage teams Salvage teams

pump HFO to pump HFO to fresh water tank;fresh water tank;

Base Camp: Buffelskop Caravan Park

• 64 “WOO”, later 94, on stand-by additional 80;• Tented camp with marquee for training;• Self catering “Wet rations”;

Wednesday: 14/08/2013

Pivoted Pivoted even moreeven more

EE

WW

Thursday: 15/08/2013

Booming done to Booming done to allow tidal flowallow tidal flow

Sand berm in place;

Note use of sugar bags;

Thursday: 15/08/2013

To tugboatTo tugboat

Friday: 16/08/2013Friday: 16/08/2013

GoukammaGoukamma

SwartvleiSwartvlei

Sand bermSand berm

Saturday: 17/08/2013 (Re - float)

Casualty towed off the Casualty towed off the sand berm at 11:00sand berm at 11:00

Initial response -Summary

Initial response cont.

Estuaries boomed off (Knysa, Goukamma, Sedgefield) on hold Touw riverEstuaries boomed off (Knysa, Goukamma, Sedgefield) on hold Touw river

ICS

JOC at Buffalo Bay

Safety concerns

Pollution monitoring

Daily monitoring of pollution by Kuswag 9 - fixed wing Daily monitoring of pollution by Kuswag 9 - fixed wing planeplane

Casualties

Casualties-Action stepsManagement of oiled animals (Birds, seals etc.)

Clean -upClean-up operations at the Goukamma estuary (Estuary closed)

Natural cleaning

Storminess and high seas - natural cleaning of beaches Storminess and high seas - natural cleaning of beaches noticed at risk assessment -Monday 20noticed at risk assessment -Monday 20thth

RIP

Vessel leaning to the right – went to ground at 4:00 on the Vessel leaning to the right – went to ground at 4:00 on the morning of the 20morning of the 20thth August August

RIP Cont.

Health concerns

Waste Management

Gratitude for assistance

State entities:•DEA (Oceans and Coast);•Dept. of Transport;•San Parks;•Cape Nature;•Knysna Municipality;•George Municipality;•District Roads Engineer;•Provincial Traffic;•SAPS;•Customs;•SAMSA;•Agri Eden;•DAFF;•DWA;•PDMC;•SANDF;•Dep. Of Health;

Service providers:

•Drizit;•Smit’s Salvage;•Enviroserv;•Extreme Projects;•Spill Tech;•Titan helicopters;•WOF;•SCFPA;•NMMU;•NSRI

Other:

•P&I Insurance;

Challenges-Way forward

• Early warning, activation pro-actively;• High seas;• Heavy rainfall days prior to grounding- rivers in flood;• MPA- special rules apply (DEA national);

Challenges- Way forward

• Scenario planning and practical dry-runs i.e. booming of estuaries, options to follow off shore etc.;

• Implementation of ICS (Roles and responsibilities);• Special interventions i.e. boom anchor points,

monitoring marine vessel traffic;

ANY QUESTIONS?ANY QUESTIONS?

THANK YOUDANKIE ENKOSI

GERHARD OTTO HEAD OF DISASTER MANAGEMENTEden District MunicipalityTel:(044) 803 1300Sel:083 6302602gerhardo@edendm.co.za