Marine Pollution

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Marine Pollution

Marine Pollution

Abstract

Marine Pollution is a broad category, consisting of oil pollution (including accidents with offshore oil and gas installations) and all other marine pollution as defined e.g. in MARPOL and the London Convention. MARPOL, the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, is the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or accidental causes. Its annexes list various forms of marine pollution, caused by oil, noxious liquid substances, harmful substances in packaged form, sewage and garbage from ships, etc. The London Convention (Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter of 1972), which entered into force in 1975, aims to control pollution of the sea from dumping. It covers the deliberate disposal at sea of wastes or other matter from vessels, aircraft, and platforms.

Conclusion

We recommend research units working on the following sections: detection of oil spills at sea, modelling oil spills at sea, containment and recovery of floating oil at sea, detection of oil spills on land, notification / reporting systems, classification societies, prevention on land in general, biocides, and biogeochemical modelling. Also, we recommend trying to join the ongoing project consortia and to continue research with skilled partners. e best practice lessons need to be learned, and the existing gaps can be proposed for future R & D projects.