Environmental impact assessment concering storage of oil at Saldanha Bay South Africa

<font size=-1><small>(Environmental impact assessment concering storage of oil at Saldanha Bay South Africa)</small></font><p> Frames challenged browser needed: go to <a href="title.htm">Title Page</a> or use the following Table of Contents:</p> <h3>Table of Contents</h3><H4> <HR><B><I><A HREF="preamble.htm">Preamble</A></I></B></H4> <TABLE BORDER CELLPADDING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="14%">1.</TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="90%"><A HREF="bg.htm">Background</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP>2.</TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP><A HREF="eiaproc.htm">The EIA Process</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP>3.</TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP><A HREF="oil.htm">Oil Storage and Transfer Infrastructure at Saldanha Bay</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP>4.</TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP><A HREF="prtdsign.htm">Port Design Considerations</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP>5.</TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP><A HREF="safety.htm">Safety and Contingency Measures</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP>6.</TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP><A HREF="overview.htm">Overview of the Affected Environment</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP>6.1</TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP><A HREF="overview.htm#Physical environment">Physical environment</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP>6.2</TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP><A HREF="overview.htm#Biological environment">Biological environment</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP>6.3</TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP><A HREF="overview.htm#Socio-economic features">Socio-economic features of Saldanha Bay</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP>6.4</TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP><A HREF="overview.htm#Statutory framework">Statutory framework</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP>7.</TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP><A HREF="projalte.htm">Project Alternatives considered in the EIA page </A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP>8.</TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP><A HREF="oilspill.htm">Assessment of Oil Spill Risk page </A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP>9.</TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP><A HREF="simulate.htm">Oil Spill Simulations</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP>10.</TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP><A HREF="impacts.htm">Main Impacts and Proposed Mitigation</A> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP>10.1</TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP><A HREF="impacts.htm#Oil spillage">Oil spillage during port and oil transfer operations as a source of risk to the natural environment</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP>10.2</TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP><A HREF="impacts.htm#socio-economic environment">Oil spillage during port and oil transfer operations as a source of risk to the socio-economic environment</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP>10.3</TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP><A HREF="impacts.htm#Disposal of ballast water">Disposal of ballast water as a risk source</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP>10.4</TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP><A HREF="impacts.htm#Release of hydrocarbon">Release of hydrocarbon emissions during oil transfer operations as a risk source</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP>10.5</TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP><A HREF="impacts.htm#Fire and explosion">Fire and explosion as a risk source</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP>10.6</TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP><A HREF="impacts.htm#Dredging operations">Dredging operations as a risk source</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP>10.7</TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP><A HREF="impacts.htm#Leakage of the oil">Leakage of the oil storage tanks as a risk source</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP>11.</TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP><A HREF="finance.htm">Financial Benefits</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP>12.</TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP><A HREF="compare.htm">Comparison of Risks and Benefits</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP>13.</TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP><A HREF="adopt.htm">Adoption of a model of best Environmental Management Practice</A></TD> </TR> </TABLE>   <div align=right>[ <a href="sffindx.htm">Discussions - no frames</a>]</div>