POLLUTION MANAGEMENT

What is Pollution?

• The substances that pollute the environment.

• The introduction of harmful materials into the environment.

• The elements, molecules and particles involved in pollution

• Any substance that makes the environment dirty or contaminated

The maritime industry covers a multitude of sectors and subsectors including ports, shipping, offshore & marine, maritime services, and oceans and marine.

• True

• False

__________ is the direct or indirect input of substances or energy into the marine environment, including its underwater flora and fauna, which has or can have lethal consequences.

• Marine pollution

• Noise pollution

• Oil pollution

• Land pollution

___________ is the most important convention for the prevention of marine pollution from ships.

• OILPOL

• UNCLOS 1982

• SOLAS

• MARPOL 73/78

Within the scope of ________, the year 2020 will have a huge impact on the Marine industry, as the Sulphur Cap will come into effect. The 3.5% m/m sulphur fuel limit will be reduced to 0.5% m/m.

• Annex V

• Annex VI

• Annex I

• Annex II

Pollution control options for ocean going vessels can be classified in three categories: technological improvement, __________ and market-based strategies.

• strategic

• policymaking

• operational changes

• tactical analysis

__________ refers to a rise in the  temperature of  the surface of the earth.

• Climate change

• Global warming

• Greenhouse effect

• Carbon Emission

________ is a governing body that develops frameworks and regulations pertaining to the shipping industry concerning maritime security, safety, technical cooperation, environmental concerns and legal matters.

• IMO

• UNITED NATION

• MEPC

• MOT

________ protects the environment by conserving and protecting natural resources while strengthening economic growth through more efficient production in industry and less need for households, businesses and communities to handle waste.

• Environmental law

• Renewable energy

• Recycling

• Pollution prevention

IMO has recognized that provision of ______is crucial for effective MARPOL implementation, and the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) has strongly encouraged Member States, particularly those Parties to MARPOL as port States, to fulfil their treaty obligations on providing adequate reception facilities.

• protocol on preparedness, response

• technical cooperation

• reception facilities

• special areas