organizations, Oil Spill Decontamination Conference (legally formed semi-governmental organization), and private organizations - PAJ Oil Spill Cooperative Organization (organization formed under the Petroleum Association of Japan composed of oil companies), and different contractual oil pollution prevention organizations composed of harbour-based shipping companies and tugboat operators prepared for practical operations organized around the nucleus body of the Maritime Disaster Prevention Center. The private sector (except salvage companies) mainly covers harbour areas and has no capabilities for working in open seas. These conditions justify reconstruction in terms of both material and management of these private organizations mainly composed of salvage companies to cope with similar accidents in open seas.
(4) Limitations on oil removal operations under contract with shipowner
The Maritime Disaster Prevention Center may carry out oil removal operations at the request of shipowners. In addition, the Center must follow instructions and obtain consent from the same shipowner and the surveyor in charge of P & I insurance. For example, the Center must consult the surveyor on operations in new areas if the contamination has expanded to such areas. Besides, there may be differences of opinion. These conditions may cause time delay before taking necessary and timely measures.
In any cases, it is necessary to establish a unified control and operation system supported by cooperative work of the parties concerned in on-scene operations.
(5) Disposal of recovered oil
The oil recovered as oily waste amounts to about 47,000 kL. The entire amount was disposed of as industrial waste in appropriate reception facilities in accordance with the relevant domestic laws and regulations. However, the procedure for industrial wastes under normal and not emergency conditions was followed, which prevented steady disposal of the recovered oily waste from being executed.
1/ Geographical dispersion of drifting spilled oil
2/ Location of shipwreck
3/ Sakai
4/ Maizuru
5/ Tsuruga
6/ Mikuni
7/ Bow
8/ Kanazawa
9/ Nanao
10/ Toyama
11/ Naoetsu
12/ Niigata
13/ Hegura Jima
14/ Sado
