Waste Marine Pollution by Ships

Marine pollution for the umpteenth time that happened in the waters around the island of Batam Riau Islands. Clumps of oil are not just floating close above sea level, but some washed up littering the beach. Local community life disturbed. These events are also increasingly troublesome Riau Islands Government. Because the case of marine pollution, not just once or twice but it's happened many times, and almost countless. "Imagine something like this has happened since I was a kid until now," said a local government official.
Unfortunately, it is difficult to trace the source of pollution, though widely expected, the possibility of oil spills from ships in the waters of neighboring Singapore, and carried by ocean currents to the waters of Batam Island. The incident, the Government intends Riau Islands sent a letter to the Ministry of Environment, for the matter investigated thoroughly. "If necessary, the case of marine pollution as this was brought to the International Court, because the impact is very disturbing" said a source in the Riau provincial government.
However, according to sources Kementeriani Environmental pollution causes up to now unknown. Party Singapore was contacted, but they claimed not to know anything about the source of pollution. Therefore, for the time being to do is to increase surveillance in the waters around the island of Batam, which works together with the TNI Navy.
Indeed, marine pollution by oil spills and other wastes not only in Batam, but also in several other Indonesian waters. In the waters of Jakarta Bay, for example, crude oil spills and other types of waste amounted to hundreds of sacks. That was not all waste managed successfully removed from the sea. Several years ago, the waters Cilacap also suffered severe pollution due to oil spill from a tanker that sank off the coast of Port Cilacap.
If you look at the development of activities in the marine waters of Indonesia, it is estimated that marine pollution, both by the oil spill dal variety of waste will increase. In general, sources of marine pollution by oil spills sourced oil transportation activities, offshore oil drilling, oil refining and fuel consumption of petroleum products. Cause, could be due to deliberate or accidental, such as plumbing leaks or oil drilling ship sinking oil tankers. But whatever the cause, the oil spill polluting the ocean in the end negatively affect marine organisms. Oil polluted ocean could threaten the lives of several species of birds, and aquatic organisms beaches, such as various kinds of fish, coral reefs, mangrove forests and the destruction of coastal tourism. The oil spill will also prevent / reduce transmission of sunlight into the sea water because it is absorbed by the oil and is reflected back into the air.

Countermeasures

Marine pollution prevention, especially in the waters of Indonesia, both from ships and non-vessel such as, ports, oil and gas platforms, and others are regulated nationally and internationally. At the national level, the provisions concerning, among other things set dalamUndang Law No. 17 of 2008 on Shipping, Presidential Regulation. 109/2006 on Oil Spill Emergency Response at Sea, which include managing the organization at the national, regional and industry / oil and gas. While at the international level, among other issues arranged in 82 of UNCLOS, the IMO Convention, MARPOL Convention 73/78, and the CLC.
In other words, from a legal aspect is already sufficient. But in practice seems still needs improvement. The root cause, rather than on technical mastery and procedures are not running as they should, but in terms of inter-agency coordination and synergy that has not been maximized.
In response to marine pollution, both parties tend to their own ways. If it is able to coordinate and carry out joint measures also tend to slow. In the case of pollution from oil drilling in the East Pass, for example, the incident occurred in August 2009. Coordination among agencies and departments has been running in December and until January 2010, there has been no definitive action as it is awaiting the results of the research to be carried out by one of the department. Similarly, in the prevention of marine pollution on the island of Batam.
This is the portrait of prevention of marine pollution in the country. In terms of fact, pursuant to Presidential Decree (Decree) on Emergency Response Oil Spill Sea related interdepartmental involvement is needed. In order for the oil spill can run integrative. The involvement of various government agencies is necessary because of the impact of the oil spill was extensive.
Oil spill can actually be done by forming a kind of administrators (executing agency) to handle the kind of oil spill National Contency Plan (NCP). Or in one case involving various agencies / departments permanently.
According to some sources, it is said Pertamina already has 54 systems Emergency Response Oil Spill Response Tier. But management is still local and based on the technical needs of the new formation, not through assessment (assessment) deep.
The impact of existing conditions that would surely feel when entering the post-localization stage of the spill. In this stage begin to count the losses suffered by all parties that occur due to pollution. Also, how much damage will be calculated to be paid by the owner of the vessel in accordance with regulations in force. Especially estimating damage to the environment and the economic life of the people who depend on the ocean in the vicinity. In fact, all steps should have to run simultaneously