About the Centre
Environmental Law Cell is an active cell of SLSH and was inaugurated by Mr. M.C. Mehta in 2015. The main objective of the Cell is to work for the cause of Sustainable Development by bringing about a change in the campus and the community not only with respect to the environment but also with respect to other related areas like energy, public health, sanitation, hygiene, etc. thereby realizing Sustainable Development Goals. We are pleased to announce that we are successfully hosting our third group discussion this Saturday 10th October 2020, from 3:30 to 4:30 PM.
About the Topic
The discussion is on the topic “Loss of Marine Life due to Oil Spills and Chemical Explosion”. The sub-topics which will be discussed are:
1. Impact of oil spills on marine biodiversity.
2. International Measures on Oil Spills.
3. Future of international laws regarding oil spills.
Panellists
Ajay Siva Sankara Pillai, currently working as Consultant for Dry-docking, Management Change, New builds, Pre-purchase inspections and Pre-Vetting. He has extensive experience in dry-docking and management takeovers. He also has gained knowledge about Maritime technology and has worked on different ports. With great knowledge and experience about the field, We are sure he will be able to provide us with a good amount of knowledge.
NMC Nair, holds 12 years of sailing experience along with 12 years of experience as a chief mechanical engineer. He has taught students in training institutions for around 5 years. He has 14 years of experience in ship management and with his commendable record of 20 years of experience of a marine supervisor, IRDA licensed surveyor and ship dock supervision his presence will truly help us to gain important insights.
About the theme
A report released by International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Ltd in 2019 showed that one large spill (>700 tonnes) and two medium spills (7–700 tonnes) were recorded by ITOPF. Oil spills not only impact the environment but also the economy. Tourism sector and the Fisheries and Mari-culture are adversely affected as there occurs a stall in their day-to-day operations. Economies highly dependent on these industries, especially coastal capital cities are heavily impacted due to these oil spills. Attempts have to be made to resolve this increasing issue so that damages to marine life and
also, the economy is mitigated.
Chemical explosions are one form of UNDEX or Underwater Explosion, the other one being nuclear. The loss of aquatic life that may result due to a chemical explosion is very high and with the emergence of new developments and requirements for increasing military defence, the threat to aquatic life has increased. Through these discussions, we aim to come up with solutions and ideas which will act as an aid in the process of implementation of pre-existing laws or rules and forward them to the concerned authorities.
Registration
The students who are interested in contributing their valuable thoughts in the discussion and want to bring a change can register through the link given below:
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