Action of the JCG for the marine environment
protection including the oil spill response
ADACHI Motonari
Deputy Director General,
Administration Department
JAPAN COAST GUARDEXXON VALDEZ accident, 1989 (Alaska, USA)

１

NAKHODKA accident, 1997 (Fukui, Japan)

Sinking position of the aft part
Accident location
Russian flagged tanker NAKHODKA
13,157 Gross Tonnage
Heavy oil 19,000kL loaded
32 Russian crew
02:51 Jan. 2nd , 1997 Distress alert

31 of 32 crew members were
rescued at 13:05 on Jan. 3rd

Hull broke into two and bow section drifted…
Grounded at coast of Mikuni-Cho, Fukui prefecture
at 14:30 Jan. 7th, 1997２

Table of contents

１ Report of Marine Pollution around Japan
２ Oil spill response system in Japan and JCG’s measure
３ Support for Asian countries for oil spill response
４ Preparation for next-generation fueled vessel

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Report of Marine Pollution around Japan
Oil spill caused by human error during
bunkering operation

Accidental oil spill

Illegal discharge from ship４

Report of Marine Pollution around Japan
600

Trend of pollution(scaler of classified)(For the past 10 years)

500
88455
3400392

380
187

300

14123128244372196425
8 13

414 10432

8453

351468
8148

158

125

293

286

283

275

286

2016

20172018

2019

2020

144

14 13139

111

113

493

112

200
257

235

247

2013

2014

2015

100332299

0Others

Toxic liquefied chemical

Garbage of seas

2021
Oil

2022

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Report of Marine Pollution around JapanThe number of pollution in 2022（individual region）
010①Coast of Hokkaido

2030

24
33

③Tokyo Bay

29④Ise Bay

6⑤Osaka Bay

72380

90

66

45

②31

2⑥65

25

36135
24

Toxic liquefied chemicals

1731

11284

⑧2851

⑨Coast of Japan Sea

70

15⑧Coast of Kyushu

Oil29
14⑥Setonaikai(Except Osaka Bay)

⑩South-west of sea areas

60

5012385026②Coast of East Honshu⑦Coast of South Honshu

401436952

28
Seas of garbage

Others６

Report of Marine Pollution around Japan
Source of Oil pollution in 2022
Unknown
Source,62
Others, 7
Land-base,32

Cause of discharge from vessel

80

73

60

Others, 22

Careless
handling, 61

Intentionalact, 23

Total
299

Vessel
198

40
32

Total
198

25
20

Land-base

OthersUnknown Source

1921

Breakage, 37

Careless handling

Vessel accident

Breakage

1011

70Vessel
accident, 55
VesselVessel type

Intentional act

OthersFishing Boat

TankerCargo Vessel

Working Boat

Govermental Ship

Passenger ShipOthers

プレジャーボート
Pleasure
Boat

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Table of contents

１ Report of Marine Pollution around Japan
２ Oil spill response system in Japan and JCG’s measure
３ Support for Asian countries for oil spill response
４ Preparation for next-generation fueled vessel

８Responses to oil spill accidents in Japan
Go to an accident site
upon receiving a report

Report Oil Spill

First Responder!
Order “Response Measures”
if insufficient

Emergency
Measures

Ship MasterAn accident occurs

Conducting countermeasures ifnecessary as a first responder

if necessary ,Order an spill response

ResponseMeasures

Ship Owner

Private sectors
Oil Spill Response
Contract between
private sectors(i.e. Maritime Disaster
Prevention Center)

Countermeasure foroil spill accident

９Flow of dealing with an oil spill accident
Japan Coast Guard

reportAn accident occurs
Dispatching JCG
vessels or/and
aircraft

Confirmation andcollection of the latest
situation for an accident

First response foran accident

A platform with JCG
and stakeholders

Sharing information

Consideration and Decision on
countermeasures for an accident
1. Human resource
2. Equipment
3. How to deal withan accident

Adjustments
amongstakeholders

fixing acountermeasureagainst oil spill

Check,
monitorAn accident site
Conducting and evaluating
oil spill responses

and so on

１０Regional Contingency Plan
Regional Contingency Plan
A plan developed by the Commandant of JCG in accordancewith the Act on Marine Pollution and Disaster Prevention,
which divides the nation into 16 sea areas keeping in mind
the propose of the National Contingency Plan forPreparedness and Response for Oil pollution accidents, andspecifies necessary matters to spill response and to prevent
hazards associated with it in case of large scale discharge ofoil or noxious liquid substances.

防除及び危険の防止

Pollution estimation
Planned items

Spill response equipment
maintenance target
Information sharing among
relevant authorities
１１

Council for response for spilled oil etc.
Member of council for response for spilled oil etc.
○ JCG
○ Ship owner of tanker and noxious liquid substances carrier○ Businesses handling oil or noxious liquid○ Relevant administrative organs○ Port stakeholder, private disaster prevention company○ Fishery stakeholder etc.
※113 Councils in Japan（As of 18th October 2023）
Giving knowledge on oil spill in classroom style

Task of the council for response for spilled oil etc.
○ Develop internal criteria for response of spilled oil etc.
○ Search and research for technology for response of spilledoil etc.
○ Education and implementation of join training for responseof spilled oil etc.
○ Discussion of important matters for response of spilled oiletc.

Field training to use oil boom in a port

１２

Government-Designated Organization for Maritime Disaster PreventionMARITIME DISASTER PREVENTION CENTER

Services, include removal of spilled oil, areclassified into the following categories pursuant
to the applicable laws
1. Operations Under Instruction from the JCG
2. Operations Under Consignment fromShipowners
MDPC executes oil-removal and fire-fighting
operations upon the occurrence of disasters
at sea, such as spillage of oil or other noxious
liquid substances and fires on ships. With theaim of swiftly conducting these measures andother related procedures, MDPC has enteredinto contracts concerning the execution of oilremoval with 170 disaster prevention
companies all over the country, thereby
establishing a national disaster prevention
system.

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JCG National Strike Team
【Organization】【Outline】⚫ National Strike Team is the special team that has expertized knowledge andskills for dealing with oil and HNS spill incidents caused by maritime accidents,natural disaster.
⚫ This team was established in 1995.

HeadCoordinator

National Strike Team• 4 teams• 1 team consists of 4 members）【Main Duties】⚫ Advice on oil spill response⚫ Coping with oil and HNS spill accidents, and fire on ships⚫ Delivering lectures on oil spill response to JCG officers⚫ International technical cooperation toward foreign county’s Coast Guard officers【Activity results by NST】

Advices on oil spill response

Gas detection in a ship

Dealing with fire on a ship

Technical cooperation toward foreigncounty’s Coast Guard officers １４Enlightenment Activities for Marine Environment Conservation
１ Seminar for marine workers(Online)

３ Seminar for ordinary people

２ Visiting vessel and shops etc. for guidance

４ Beach cleanup activities with the general public１５

Table of contents

１ Report of Marine Pollution around Japan
２ Oil spill response system in Japan and JCG’s measure
３ Support for Asian countries for oil spill response
４ Preparation for next-generation fueled vessel

１６

Regional Cooperation Setup
Action plan advocated by UNEP (UN Environmental Program)

Black Sea

ROPME Sea
area

←Northwest PacificWider Caribbean

South Asian Sea
East Asian Sea

Mediterranean

Northeast PacificPacific
Red Sea & Gulf of Aden
West & Central Africa

Southeast PacificEastern Africa
Southwest Atlantic

１７

NOrthWest Pacific Action Plan
１． Member states⚫ China, Japan, Korea, Russia

２．Some Activities in the NOWPAP⚫ Sharing information on the oil and HNS spill
accidents occurred in the NOWPAP region⚫ If necessary, request for assistance to the memberstates【History of formulation and amendment of contingency plans】
2004 Start of administration
2006 Expanded scope of application to waters
surrounding Sakhalin2008 Added HNS to target substances
Former scope of application
In addition to the meeting, joint oil spill response
New scope of application (from Jul. 1, 2006)
exercise and communication exercise have been also
▲NOWPAP scope of application
１８
conducted

Marine Pollution Exercise (MARPOLEX)〈Background〉⚫ The Philippines and Indonesia has conducted the joint oil spill response exercise every two years since 1988 in accordancewith “Sulawesi Sea Oil Spill Response Network Plan⚫ Japan has been invited to MARPOLEX, and JCG has dispatched officers and a large patrol vessel to participated in theexercise〈Recent exercise〉
MARPOLEX BALI 2017（May 2017 Indonesia）
MARPOLEX DAVAO 2019（July 2019 the Philippines）
MARPOLEX MAKASSAR 2022（May 2022 Indonesia）

Exercise Contents & Flow
Tabletop
Exercise・Search and Rescue
・Firefighting
・Oil spill recoveryAppraisalMeeting
SulawesiSea１９MARPOLEX 2022 in Makassar, IndonesiaMakassar

２０Advisory Services for Foreign CGs
Advisory Services for Improving Oil Spill Response Capabilities for SLCG(2014-2025)

Phase Ⅲ(2022-2025)
Enhancing Education& Training Programs

Phase II(2018-2021)
Offshore Oil Response Skill by boat
Development of Textbook

Phase I(2014-2017)
Basic Coastal Oil Response Skill Training

２１

Japan Disaster Relief Team Activity
2023
Philippines
Luzon island

Mindoroisland

Palawan island
Estimated sinking point
Oil drifting point

２２

Japan Disaster Relief Team Activity（Pollution Response)
JDR

1991.3.30～4.19
1991.4.21～5.11
The Persian Gulf（Saudi Arabia ）

PCG

USCG

2023.3.10～3.21
The Philippines
2007.12.15～12.23
Korea

1997.10.18～11.1
Singapore2006.8.22～8.29
The Philippines

2020.8.10～8.23
Mauritius

2013.12.4～12.13
The Philippines

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Table of contents

１ Report of Marine Pollution around Japan
２ Oil spill response system in Japan and JCG’s measure
３ Support for Asian countries for oil spill response
４ Preparation for next-generation fueled vessel

２４

Estimated transition of marine fuel• Significant transition period of marine fuel that comparable to changes from coal toheavy oil• A transition from heavy oil to LNG and then to zero-emission fuel such as ammonia andhydrogen is expected

Heavy Oil

Biofuel・synthetic fuelCarbon –neutral
fuelCarbon recycling Methane
2026 Demo
2027 DemoAmmonia
Zero emission
fuelHydrogen(Source) Maritime Bureau of MLIT

２５

Estimated transition of marine fuelIEA projections for future fuel transition in theshipping sector※Some forecasts predict a large
share of methanol(Source): IEA Net Zero by 2050 A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector

２６

Next generation fueled vessel/carrier
Vessels in service
LNG fueled vessel (car carrier)(Source) NYK HP

LNG fueled vessel (domestic ferry)(Source) MOL Sunflower HP

Liquefied hydrogen carrier(Source) KHI HP

Vessels expected to be build
Ammonia fueled ammonia carrier(Source) NYK HP

Ammonia fueled ship (bulk carrier)(Source) K Line HP

Liquefied hydrogen carrier(Source) KHI HP

２７

Feature JCG initiatives

Looking ahead to in service of next-generation fueledvessel and maritime transport of large quantities hydrogenand ammonia etc.,...

➢ Review of regulatory system➢ Establish of disaster prevention systemthat can respond to next-generation fuel➢ Cooperation with relevant authorities

Dispersion experiment of ammonia

２８Thank you for your attention!

Coast near Sakai city, Fukui prefectureJAPAN COAST GUARD