Spill Notification Point
Department of Marine Administration (DMA) (for oil & HNS)
Ministry of Transport
363/421 Corner of Theinbyu Road & Marchant Street
Botataung Town Ship
Yangon PO Box 194
Tel: + 95-1- 556 072 or +95 1 397640 (24 hr)
Fax: + 95-1- 397641
Competent National Authority
As above.
Response Arrangements
The Department of Marine Administration (DMA) is the designated national authority responsible for the development of oil spill contingency planning, response and cooperation in Myanmar.
The national oil spill contingency plan (NOSCP) is currently being developed with the assistance of the Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) under Norway's Oil for Development programme. A national task force has been established under the chairmanship of DMA to draft the NOSCP. The NOSCP will follow IMO guidelines. A plan for the Yangon River Area is also under construction. In 2013 the Myanmar Parliament adopted the "Natural Disaster Management Law" which provides the necessary national legislation in support of the development of the NOSCP.
Response Policy
Details of the response policy are being formulated, but some containment and recovery equipment is available and dispersant has been used in previous spills.
Equipment
Government & Private
Limited equipment is available; this includes boom, pump, buckets and a temporary storage tank.
Previous Spill Experience
ASEAN LIBERTY (2000), carrying logs, grounded and sank south east of Yangon, spilling some bunker fuel. Clean-up included dispersant spraying, in addition to containment and recovery.
Hazardous & Noxious Substances
Myanmar has not yet developed a capability for responding to spills of HNS.
Conventions
Prevention & Safety
MARPOL Annexes | ||||
73/78 | III | IV | V | VI |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Spill Response
OPRC '90 | OPRC HNS |
✔ |
Compensation
CLC | Fund | Supp | HNS* | Bunker | ||
'69 | '76 | '92 | '92 | Fund | ||
✔ |
* not yet in force
Regional & Bilateral Agreements
- Myanmar is a member of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) which supports a Regional Oil Spill Response Action Plan (OSRAP).
Date of issue: April 2017