Sri Vijaya Puram, July 23: A Table Top Exercise (TTEx) was conducted today in the Conference Hall of the Directorate of Disaster Management, A&N Administration under the chairmanship of the Smti Priyanka Kumari, Director (Disaster Management) for finalization activities of Oil Spill Mock Exercise – 2026. The exercise was attended by representatives from the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), District Administration, South Andaman, and all concerned line departments and stakeholder agencies.
The primary objective of the Table Top Exercise was to review and finalize the exercise scenario, Incident Action Plan (IAP), departmental roles and responsibilities, resource deployment, communication protocols, safety measures, and sequence of activities for the Oil Spill Mock Exercise – 2026 scheduled to be conducted on July 24 from 8.30 am to 12.30 pm at Corbyn’s Cove Beach.
During the deliberations, the Indian Coast Guard presented the proposed oil spill incident scenario and explained the standard operating procedures for marine pollution response, deployment of containment booms, skimmers, shoreline clean-up operations and Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Technique (SCAT). The chair directed all participating departments to ensure timely deployment of manpower, equipment and logistics at the designated locations. Each stakeholder department presented its preparedness, confirmed the availability of resources, and discussed coordination mechanisms to ensure seamless inter-agency response during the mock exercise.
The Chair emphasized the importance of effective coordination, timely communication, responder safety, environmental protection, proper documentation of observations, and strict adherence to the approved exercise timeline. All participating departments were instructed to deploy their teams, equipment, and other resources at the exercise venue well before the scheduled commencement of the exercise to ensure its smooth and successful conduct. Subsequently, all participants visited the mock exercise site at Corbyn’s Cove Beach to familiarize themselves with the location and review the operational arrangements for conducting the Oil Spill Mock Exercise.
Further, the residents and visitors have been informed that the activities to be carried out at Corbyn’s Cove Beach on 24.07.2026 are part of a planned Oil Spill Mock Exercise – 2026 being conducted by the A&N Administration in coordination with the Indian Coast Guard, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and other stakeholder departments. The general public is advised not to panic upon witnessing the movement of emergency response vehicles, rescue personnel, pollution response equipment, sirens, or other simulated emergency activities, as these are solely part of the mock exercise.
