A Relationship of Contingency Plan and Related Government Authorities Integration towards an Oil Spill Incidents
Ismila Che Ishak1, Muhammad Nur Hakim Normadi2, Nazliah Mohd Ali3
1Ismila Che Ishak, Maritime Management Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Marine Engineering Technology, UniKL MIMET, Lumut, Perak, Malaysia
2Muhammad Nur Hakim Normadi, Maritime Operation, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Marine Engineering Technology, UniKL MIMET, Lumut, Perak, Malaysia
3Nazliah Mohd Ali, Technical Foundation Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute Marine Engineering Technology, UniKL MIMET, Lumut, Perak, Malaysia
Manuscript received on September 16, 2019. | Revised Manuscript received on 24 September, 2019. | Manuscript published on October 10, 2019. | PP: 5585-5590 | Volume-8 Issue-12, October 2019. | Retrieval Number: L40151081219/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.L4015.1081219
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Abstract: The maritime industry relates to the carriage of cargoes activities such as shipping and port operations, including a wide supporting activity offshore oil and gas exploration and production. In addition, the marine industry provides a pillar of national economic growth and prosperity. Generally, most of the enterprises engaged in the maritime business are related to shipping, designing, constructing, acquiring, manufacturing, repairing and maintaining, operating and supplying. However, from the various shipping activities could lead to marine pollution especially an oil spill. This study focuses to analyze the relationship of the contingency plan of oil preparedness and response by government authorities towards the oil spill. 43 respondents from selected oil port and government authorities have participated in the questionnaire survey. The result from the multiple correlations and regression analysis show the contingency plan activity of the preparedness and response are significantly and positively related to the government authority integration towards the oil spill incidents.
Keywords: Oil Port, Preparedness, Respon Contingency Plan
Scope of the Article: Bio-Science and Bio-Technology