Report A Spill

Reporting Obligations

Masters or other persons having charge of ships and persons having charge of offshore facilities involved in an incident, shall report without delay and to the fullest extent possible to the nearest Indian Coast Guard Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) the particulars of any event on their ship or offshore unit involving a discharge or probable discharge of oil, of any quantity, in Indian waters.

Masters or other persons having charge of ships and persons having charge of offshore facilities shall report without delay and to the fullest possible extent to the nearest Indian Coast Guard MRCC the particulars of any observed event at sea involving a discharge or probable discharge of oil, of any quantity, or the presence of oil in Indian waters.

Identity of Observer/Reporter

Full details of the person submitting the notification should be completed as per requested details.

Incident Details

Operator/Permit Holder Responsible for the Incident: In the majority of incidents it is foreseen that this will be the permit holder, or if there is no permit holder, the operator of the acreage / field. If this is not the case the organisation responsible should be identified. These details will be used within any annual report. If organisation is unknown record as “unknown/third party”.