Ship Ballast Water Management in Turkish Ports and Waterways
The introduction of invasive marine species into a new environment by ballast water (which is carried by ships to ensure stability, trim, and structural integrity) attached to ship hulls has been identified as 1 of the 4 greatest threats to the world's oceans. Shipping moves over 80% of the world's commodities and transfers approximately 3-5 billion tons of ballast water internationally each year. Ballast water is essential to the safe and efficient operation of modern shipping, providing balance and stability to unladen ships. However, it may also pose a serious ecological, economical, and health threat to the marine environment. The nation of Turkey has not yet ratified the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water and Sediments, but will soon prepare ballast water strategies and treatment technologies, which is the subject of this paper. The authors recommend the best strategies for the prevention of ship ballast water pollution in the Turkish straits and ports.
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Authors:
- Satir, Tanzer
- Kura, Bhaskar
- Publication Date: 2011-3
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 23-32
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Serial:
- Marine Technology Society Journal
- Volume: 45
- Issue Number: 2
- Publisher: Marine Technology Society
- ISSN: 0025-3324
- Serial URL: http://ingentaconnect.com/content/mts/mtsj
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Ballast (Ships); Environmental impacts; Environmental protection; Water pollution; Water quality management
- Geographic Terms: Turkey
- Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation; I15: Environment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01340730
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 24 2011 7:42AM