广州港区溢油应急处置预案（英文版）

Guangdong Harmony Pearl River Ship Service Co., Ltd

Pollution Clean-up Solution 

Guangdong Harmony Pearl River Ship Service Co., LtdDate of compilation: June 2023

Table of Contents 

General Principles.............................................................................................................2 

I.Purpose...................................................................................................................2

II. Application Scope..................................................................................................2 

III. Legal Basis...........................................................................................................2 

IV. Special Note.........................................................................................................3 

I. Vessel-induced Pollution in Guangzhou Sea Areas.......................................................4 

II Introduction to Sensitive Resources...............................................................................5 

2.3 Protection Principles for ESAs and Sensitive Resources.....................................9 

III. Response Action Guide................................................................................................9 

3.1 Preventive Actions...............................................................................................9 

3.2 Considerations for Response Action..................................................................10 

IV. Response Technique Guide.......................................................................................12 

4.1 Clean-up Techniques on Water Surface.............................................................12 

4.2 Containment and Recovery of Spilled Oil...........................................................12 

4.3 Use of Oil Spill Dispersants................................................................................13 

4.4 Note Factors......................................................................................................13 

4.5 Issues Caused by Clean-up Operation----In Oil Spill Response.........................14 

V. Shoreline Protection and Clean-up.............................................................................14 

5.1 Shoreline Protection Techniques........................................................................14 

5.2 Shoreline Clean-up............................................................................................16 

5.3 Clean-up of Shoreline Oil Spills..........................................................................19 

5.4 Oil Spill Clean-up for Different Types of Shorelines............................................24 

VI. ResponseActions Regarding Oil Spills in Different Waters........................................25 

6.1 Classification of the Oil Spill ResponseActions..................................................25 

6.2 Oil Spill Response Steps....................................................................................25 

6.3 Handling of Oil Spills by the Vessel in Different Areas........................................29 

6.4 Response Actions Taken for Different Types of Oil Spills...................................33 

VII. Chemicals Leakage Response Actions.....................................................................34 

7.1 ResponseAction Principle..................................................................................34 

7.2 Preparations for Leakage Control......................................................................34 

7.3 Leakage Clean-up Procedures..........................................................................35 

7.4 Hazardous Waste Disposal................................................................................37 

VIII. Safety and Protection..............................................................................................37 

8.1 Personal Safety..................................................................................................37 

8.2 Operation Safety................................................................................................39 

8.3 Safeguards.........................................................................................................46 

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General Principles 

I.Purpose

Provide guidance on handling oil spills. 

II. Application ScopeThis solution is applicable to the Responseactions for the existing or potential pollution caused by the vessel specified in the contract (hereunder referred to as "the Vessel”) in the serving areas of the Guangdong Harmony Pearl River Ship Service Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”), and the Responseactions in response to the instructions from the command organizations responsible for preventing vessel-induced pollution, such as local governments or the Maritime Safety Administration (MSA). III. Legal Basis

1.National laws and regulations

(1)Marine Environment Protection Law of the People'sRepublic of China

(2)Regulations of the People's Republic of China on thePrevention of Vessel-Induced Sea Pollution

(3)Regulations of the PRC on Emergency Preparedness andResponse to Marine Pollution from Ships

(4)Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on 

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Administration of the Prevention and Control of Marine Environment Pollution from Ships 

(5) China Marine Oil Spill ResponsePlan 

(6) Cooperation Agreement for Pearl River Estuary Marine Oil Pollution Response 

(7) ResponsePlan for Guangzhou Marine Pollution 

(8) Oil Spill ResponsePlan 

2. International conventions 

(1) International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1992 (CLC 92) 

(2) International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73/78) 

(3) International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation, 1990 (OPRC) 

IV. Special Note 

No solution is a panacea for all problems due to the diversity and complexity of pollution incidents. This solution is only a guidance document for the Company in handling vessel-induced pollution, and the Company shall develop specific pollution clean-up solutions as required without being restricted by this solution. 

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I. Vessel-induced Pollution in Guangzhou Sea Areas 

According to the analysis in our ResponseAction Plan (CAP), the high traffic volume of vessels in Guangzhou port result in a great probability of pollution incidents. The following table lists the vessel-induced pollution incidents: 

Table 1 Incident Type	Incident Cause	Consequence	Pollution Source Control
Misoperation	Pipe rupture	Oil supply for vessel and tanker loading/unloading	Large amounts of transient leakage	Can be controlled in time
		Sludge unloading	Small amounts of leakage	Can be controlled in time
	Fuel bunker overflow, and cargo oil tank overflow of tanker	Large amounts of transient leakage	Can be controlled in time
	Oil discharge beyond limits	Small amounts of leakage	Can be controlled in time
	Hull leakage	Small amounts of leakage	Cannot be controlled in time