Marine Pollution in Context: Waste Management for Marine Maintenance and Repair Yards, Marine Pollution Prevention and Legalities

Course Contents, Concepts and Issues:

Essentials of Marine Environment and Human Health

• Introduction
• Marine Pollution in Context
• Types of Inputs of Pollution Into the Ocean
• Types of Pollution

Waterborne Pathogens

• Overview
• Human Pathogens in the Marine Environment
• Fecal Indicator Bacteria
• Measures of Microbial Quality
• Molecular Methods
• Microbial Measures vis-à-vis Human Health
• Pathogens Modelling in Marine Waters
• Beach Regulation

Estuarine and Marine Pollutants

• Context
• Public Perception
• Priority Substances and Legislation
• Contaminants
• Nanoparticles
• Plastics
• Complex Mixtures
• Climate Change and Pollutants

Harmful Alga Blooms in Coastal Water of UK

• Phytoplankton
• Human Health Syndromes
• Causative Organisms And Toxins
• Respiratory Illness
• Fish Vectored Illness
• Cyanobacteria
• Harmful Phytoplankton vis-à-vis Human Wellbeing
• Harmful in UK Coastal Waters
• Health Protection

Harmful Alga Blooms in Coastal Water of New Jersey

• National (USA) Assessment of Harmful Algal Blooms
• Health and Ecological Implications

Scientific Challenges for Marine Environment and Policy Needs

• Overview
• Challenges for Marine Environment and Human Health
• Endoctrine Disruption
• Pharmaceuticals from the Sea
• The ‘Blue Gym’ Effect
• Public Health Needs
• Developing Effective Environmental and Public Health Policies on a Regional and Global Scale Modelling
• Policy Needs

Waste Minimisation Options for Marine Maintenance and Repair Yards

• Chemical Stripping Waste
• Abrasive Blast Wastes
• Paint and Solvent Wastes
• Equipment and Cleaning Wastes
• Machine Shop Wastes
• Engine Repair Shop Wastes
• Specialty Shop Wastes
• Vessel Cleaning Wastes
• Spill Control

Marine Pollution (MARPOL) Prevention: Reducing the Risk of Port State Control Detentions

• MARMOL
• Preparing for a Port State Control Inspection

Frequently Occurring Operational Deficiencies

• Oil and Oily Mixtures from Machinery Spaces
• Retention of Oil on Board
• Discharge Violation
• Inconsistent Entries in Oil Record Books
• Garbage
• Cargo Residues
• Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plans (SOPEP)

Tips to Reduce Pollution

Certificates and Documents that should be Carried on Board

• Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate
• Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk or Certificate of Fitness for the Carriage of Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk
• Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate
• Air Pollution Certificate
• Engine Air Pollution Prevention Certificates
• Statement of Compliance for Condition Assessment Scheme (Tankers Only)
• Type Approval Certificate

Oily Water Separator

• 15PPM Alarm
• Oil Discharge Monitoring and Control System (Tankers Only)
• Oil/Water Interface Detector (Tankers Only)
• Sewage treatment Comminuting System, if fitted
• Incinerator, if fitted
• Exhaust Gas Cleaning System SOx, if fitted
• Exhaust Gas Cleaning System NOx, if fitted

All Ships

• Oil Record Book (Part 1)
• SOPEP
• Garbage Management Plan
• Garbage Record Book
• Change over Procedure and Records – Sox Emission Control Areas
• Bunker Delivery Notes
• NOx Technical Files
• Ballast Water Management Plan

Tanker Specific

• Oil Discharging Monitoring and Control System (ODME) Manual
• Crude Oil Washing Manual, if system fitted
• Oil Record Book (Part 2)
• Access to Shore Based Damage Stability and Residual Strength Calculations
• Dedicated Clean Ballast Tank Operation Manual
• Damage Stability Approval
• Vapour Emission Control Systems Procedure (Manual)

Chemical Carrier Specific (MARPOL Annex II)

• Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plans (SMPEP)
• Procedures and Arrangements Manual
• Cargo Record Book
• Product Data Sheets with IMO Recognised Names for Cargoes

Annexes

• Prevention of Pollution by Oil
• Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquids in Bulk
• Harmful Substances in Packages
• Prevention of Pollution by Seawage from Ships
• Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships
• Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships