Summary
The port expansion will result in an increase in vessel traffic and as such
there is an increased chance of ship collision. The following mitigations
will reduce the likelihood of collisions:
Ship berthed at Toamasina port
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the proponent will participate with port authorities in a revision of the
future traffic movement control systems for the region; and
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revisions will ensure that the larger fishing ship movements will be
integrated into the traffic control of the bay.
A coordinated approach to vessel traffic control by trained personnel will
help to lower risks of vessel collision.
The development and use of preventative Health and Safety Plans plus
Emergency Spill Response Plans will mitigate for potential impacts from
fuel and other materials handling during operations.
Monitoring
Monitoring with respect to the port area, will mainly be routine measures
required to assess the success of health and safety measures.
CUMULATIVE EFFECTS
The cumulative environmental effects analysis of the Ambatovy Project
with other projects will be limited to an evaluation of those other projects
and activities within the region that are planned or are reasonably
foreseeable. A precursor to that evaluation will be a consideration of all
project effects (i.e., considering all project components together), since
outside of the cumulative case, project components have generally been
assessed independently.
Combined Project Site Effects
The majority of combined project impacts for physical, biological and
social issues are similar to the results obtained when each site was
assessed separately. In many instances, the geographical separation of
project components means that no combined effects are predicted.
Some exceptions are noted below.
Although several kinds of natural risk consequences may combine to
produce cumulative consequences, all of these combinations are
considered extremely unlikely. All identified risks are being managed
through mitigation measures to achieve international standards as
described in the natural risks section of each component EA.
January 2006
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