The British Virgin Islands Agency Report

The British Virgin Islands
Agency Report
HazMat Events
CRRT May 2010
Cecil Jeffrey & Zebalon McLean
BVI Department of Disaster Management
OUTLINE
•
Summary Of Outstanding HazMat Claims
•
Summary Of 2010 HazMat Incidents
•
2009-2010 Success Stories
•
Focus for 2010 and Beyond
Summary of Outstanding Claims
INCIDENTS
June 14th 1999 at Sopher’s Hole – Mr. Percival Williams ‘M/V Deriece W.’
September 1st 2004 at West End – Mr. Percival Williams ‘M/V Lady Kishma.’
COST
$10,913.63
$3900.48 remains on claim of
$4,400.48
May 20th 2005 at Palm Grove House – Mr. Romney Penn
$5,110.39
October 10th 2005 at Pasea Estate – Delta Petroleum (Caribbean) Ltd.
$19,447.54
November 11th 2005 at Drain Canal at Queen Elizabeth II Park – Smith’s Ferry
Services Ltd.
$4,941.38
January 30th 2006 at Road Reef and Nanny Cay – K&K Heavy Equipment and
Sewerage Disposal Service
$51,511.16
August 25th 2006 at Brandywine Bay – Mr. Algernon Chalwell ‘M/V Island Seal’
$86,410.00 + 36,548.08 for fuel
removal = 122,958.08
September 6th 2006 at Careening Hole (Fort Burt Marina) – Mr. Roosevelt Smith
11,404.25 remains on claim of
$12,404.25
October 15th 2006 at Broken/Fallen Jerusalem – Caribbean Transport Ltd. ‘MV’
Vagabond
$256,091.00
Summary of Outstanding Claims
INCIDENTS
COST
January 25th 2007 at Little Harbour, Jost Van Dyke – Adina Jones, ‘M/V Tinisha J’
$4, 670.38
April 18th 2007 at Hodges Creek- Leslie Lettsome, Triple L
$24,826.25
May 18th 2007 at Nanny Cay (Unknown, under investigation)
$4,712.75
23rd October 2007 at Careening Hole, Tortola – Smiths Ferry Services
$6,393.25
30th October 2007 at Pockwood Pond- William Driver, Virgin Traders
$6,928.25
17th December 2007 at Town Ghut, Road Town – BVI Electricity Corporation
$8,821.00
21st – 25th February, 2008 at Brow Ghut (Pockwood Pond) Tortola – Delta Petroleum (Caribbean)
Ltd.
$8,285.50
23rd April – 16th May, 2008 at Pockwood Pond, Tortola – BVI Electricity Corporation
$190,271.00
26th October, 2008 at Leverick Bay, Virgin Gorda – Meridian Construction
$7, 250.00
January 25th 2007 at Little Harbour, Jost Van Dyke – Adina Jones, ‘M/V Tinisha J’
$4, 670.38
April 18th 2007 at Hodges Creek- Leslie Lettsome, Triple L
$24,826.25
May 18th 2007 at Nanny Cay (Unknown, under investigation)
$4,712.75
Summary of Outstanding Claims
INCIDENTS
COST
October 23rd, 2007 at Careening Hole, Tortola – Smiths Ferry Services
$6,393.25
October 30th, 2007 at Pockwood Pond‐ William Driver, Virgin Traders
$6,928.25
December 17th, 2007 at Town Ghut, Road Town – BVI Electricity Corporation
$8,821.00
February 21st – 25th, 2008 at Brow Ghut (Pockwood Pond) Tortola – Delta Petroleum (Caribbean) Ltd.
$8,285.50
April 23rd – May 16th, 2008 at Pockwood Pond, Tortola – BVI Electricity Corporation
$190,271.00
October 2nd, 2008 at BVI Fishing Complex, Road Town, Tortola – BVI Fishing Complex
$1,100.00
October 26th, 2008 at Leverick Bay, Virgin Gorda – Meridian Construction
$7,250.00
May 23rd, 2009 Diesel Fuel Spill during fuel transfer between vessels “Midnight Chief” and “Midnight Express” – Sol BVI Ltd.
$6,012.74
T O T A L
$755,548.53
2010 HazMat Incidents
#
Location
Date
1
Port Purcell Marina, Tortola,
January 24th,
BVI
2010
Estimated.
Quantity of
Oil Spilled
(Gallons)
N/A
Polluter
Identified
Environmental
and Clean up
costs, US$
Status
Unknown
No claim
Pending
submitted/Charges
Pending
2
Port Purcell Marina, Tortola,
February 12th,
BVI
2010
N/A
Unknown
No claim
Pending
submitted/Charges
Pending
3
Trellis Bay, Beef Island
March
11th,
2010
N/A
Delta Petroleum (BVI) Ltd.
No claim
Pending
submitted/Charges
Pending
4
Duffs Bottom, Tortola
March 18th, 2010
N/A
Unknown
No claim
submitted/Charges
Pending
5
6
Pending
2009-2010 Success Stories
MV ISLAND SEAL
DATE OF INCIDENT: 25TH
AUGUST 2006
7 containers and 5 crew
members were thrown
overboard.
Importation of Petroleum Products
Issues
• Integrity of Vessels – many vessels do not have
insurance and requisite safety equipment on board
• Environmental Impact – increased possibility of a fuel
spill; clean up costs will be borne by limited local
response capacity
• Loss of Revenue – Customs duties
• Effects on Petroleum Industry – illegitimate imports
have the potential to destabilize land based
businesses that import fuel.
Focus for 2010 and Beyond
Importation of Petroleum Products
Issues
• Integrity of Vessels – many vessels do not have
insurance and requisite safety equipment on board
• Effects on Petroleum Industry – illegitimate imports
have the potential to destabilize land based
businesses that import fuel.
Focus on 2010 and Beyond
Importation of Petroleum Products
What Is Being Done to Address the Problem
• Several meetings were held with key stakeholders
such as HM Customs, BVI Ports Authority, VI
Shipping Registry, Marine Police, Environmental
Health and Conservation & Fisheries
• Discussions were held to identify the issues
surrounding the arrival and inspection of vessels and
cargo; to determine how resources can be better
used; overseeing the pumping of petroleum products;
and how information sharing can be improved.
Focus on 2010 and Beyond
Draft BVI Oil Spill Contingency Plan
• The Consultant reviewed and drafted a new plan;
• The final draft is now pending approval by the
Mitigation Sub-Committee.
• Once approved by the Sub-Committee it will be
submitted for approval by the Cabinet.
Thank You
for listening!