STUDY OF FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND READINESS OF DEALING WITH OIL POLLUTION AND POLLUTIONS CAUSES FROM DANGEROUS GOODS AT RAJAIE PORT

The rise of environmental problems in most countries of the world is of particular importance until todays the pollution of sea waters has been one of the most important environmental issues of the world. The MARPOL Convention covering regulation for prevention of pollution of the marine environment and rivers. Member nations and also Iran that is signatory to MARPOL, are subject to its requirements [1]. In addition of MARPOL the Kuwait Regional Convention for co-operation on the protection and development of the marine environment and costal area of Persian Gulf from pollution was established between seven countries of the region named PROME. In our country a bill about protection of sea and Boundary Rivers from oil pollution was approved by cabinet in 17th February of 2008. In this bill also has been considered indemnities for the parties who polluted these waters [2]. The cabinet of ministries according to the International Convention on Preparedness, Response and Co-operation on oil pollution (OPRC) approved the system of national preparedness, response and co-operation against oil pollution at sea and navigable rivers in 2013. Port and Maritime Organization has the responsibility of coordinating the response to oil pollution into the national contingency plan and is responsible for executing tasks administration of OPRC convention [3].