Hebei Spirit Oil Spill Case Study
The Hebei Spirit Oil Spill (HSOS) in December 7, 2007 spilled approximately 10,900 tons of crude oil in about 10 km off the Taean coastline in South Korea. Due to the astronomical and irrecoverable damage upon the marine ecosystem and the overall living standards of the residents, the oil spill accident has been notoriously named as the “worst oil spill accident” occurred in Korea.
Nevertheless, though almost a decade have passed since the outbreak of the HSOS in Korea, it appears that compensation and recovery efforts are far from being satisfactory and the affected communities are still suffering various adverse impacts incurred by the disaster because of critical cleavage among the interests of the relevant parties to the incident. In this …show more content…
If they had rapid and effective communication and mutually paid meticulous attention to each other, such tragedy would not have occurred. As such, since accidents occurred due to the negligence of human beings can be mostly prevented in advance, the reinforcement of naval control system is highly demanded to effectively prevent the reoccurrence of such tragic incident in the future.
In conclusion, as indicated through the verdicts announced by Korean Maritime Safety Tribunal and Daejeon District Court on December 10th in 2008, the responsibility for the disruption of the Hebei Spirit Oil Spill incident is primarily resided upon the negligence of the relevant parties. Nevertheless, the problematic aspects of our society in terms of restoring social resources should be also shed in light. As such, for the ultimate recovery of the incident, nation-wide efforts in supporting the restoration of the environmental distress and damage on the residents’ lives, along with the individual participants, are highly …show more content…
That is to say, as so-called assailants and victims of such incidents are highly inclined to substantially prioritize their own benefits and damages, it is extremely difficult to develop a practical means to address the situation demanding the cooperative support and participation of all. However, ironically enough, what is the most critical factor for the ultimate resolution for such incident is the “collaborative efforts” among the relevant figures, regardless of attackers and
Nevertheless, though almost a decade have passed since the outbreak of the HSOS in Korea, it appears that compensation and recovery efforts are far from being satisfactory and the affected communities are still suffering various adverse impacts incurred by the disaster because of critical cleavage among the interests of the relevant parties to the incident. In this …show more content…
If they had rapid and effective communication and mutually paid meticulous attention to each other, such tragedy would not have occurred. As such, since accidents occurred due to the negligence of human beings can be mostly prevented in advance, the reinforcement of naval control system is highly demanded to effectively prevent the reoccurrence of such tragic incident in the future.
In conclusion, as indicated through the verdicts announced by Korean Maritime Safety Tribunal and Daejeon District Court on December 10th in 2008, the responsibility for the disruption of the Hebei Spirit Oil Spill incident is primarily resided upon the negligence of the relevant parties. Nevertheless, the problematic aspects of our society in terms of restoring social resources should be also shed in light. As such, for the ultimate recovery of the incident, nation-wide efforts in supporting the restoration of the environmental distress and damage on the residents’ lives, along with the individual participants, are highly …show more content…
That is to say, as so-called assailants and victims of such incidents are highly inclined to substantially prioritize their own benefits and damages, it is extremely difficult to develop a practical means to address the situation demanding the cooperative support and participation of all. However, ironically enough, what is the most critical factor for the ultimate resolution for such incident is the “collaborative efforts” among the relevant figures, regardless of attackers and