Steering Gear Requirements: Changes on the International and Domestic Scene

1981 ◽  
Vol 18 (04) ◽  
pp. 382-389
Author(s):  
John C. Maxham
Keyword(s):  
Marine Environment ◽  
Pollution Prevention ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Considerable Effort

Steering gear is vital to the safety of a ship, its personnel, and the marine environment. Because of recent major casualties involving steering gear, considerable effort has been directed toward improving national and international standards for steering gear, particularly for tankers. Much of this effort has been conducted by the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization. This paper discusses basic U.S. CoastGuard and international requirements for steering gear and outlines changes resulting from such agreements as Resolution A.325(IX), the Tanker Safety and Pollution Prevention Conference, and the most recent amendments to SOLAS 74, which are ready for adoption during the 12th IMCO Assembly in November1981. U.S. and international requirements are compared and a probable timetable for implementing new requirements is presented.

scholarly journals Legal regulation of solving problems of pollution prevention Oceans

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.V. Strygina
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
International Cooperation ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Pollution Prevention ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Legal Basis ◽  
National Legislation ◽  
The World

The article analyses the legal basis of activities of cleaning up the world oceans. It is emphasized that they are complex. The role of the UN in solving environmental problems is also highlighted. The need for international cooperation in the protection of the marine environment is mentioned. The article raises the problem of improving both international and national legislation and eliminating gaps in the law. The importance of social responsibility of business is emphasized.

IMCO AND THE EVOLVING INTERNATIONAL SCHEME FOR CONTROLLING MARINE POLLUTION

1977 ◽  
Vol 1977 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-6
Author(s):  
Frederick P. Schubert
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Marine Pollution ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Environment Protection ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
The Family ◽  
International Conventions

ABSTRACT This paper describes the genesis, composition, and functions of the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO) and the expanding role of this United Nations specialized agency in protection of the marine environment. Focusing on the work of IMCO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) established in the wake of the 1973 Marine Pollution Conference, the paper gives evidence of the universal concern for the oceans in the nature and scope of the family of international conventions developed under the auspices of IMCO. Also discussed is the extent to which U.S. regulations on prevention, control of, and response to marine pollution are looked at as models for international standards and, conversely, how IMCO-related activities bear upon U.S. regulations in this field. As the primary U.S. maritime regulatory and enforcement agency, the Coast Guard plays a leading role in IMCO affairs, particularly those concerned with the prevention of marine pollution. Its role in providing assistance to other IMCO member nations also is described, as are methods for mutual sharing of the latest techniques and methodologies for the prevention, control of, and response to pollution incidents.

The Polar Code and the Arctic Marine Environment: Assessing the Regulation of the Environmental Risks of Shipping

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 533-569
Author(s):  
Aldo Chircop
Keyword(s):  
Marine Environment ◽  
Pollution Prevention ◽  
Environmental Risks ◽  
International Maritime Organization ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Environmental Standards ◽  
Polar Code ◽  
Mandatory Rules ◽  
Scope Of Application ◽  
The Antarctic

Abstract The Polar Code adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has established a new vessel-source pollution prevention standard for Arctic waters, as well as the Antarctic area. The Polar Code consists of mandatory rules and guidance provisions supplementing international rules to address a range of environmental risks posed by ships in polar operations. This article explores the scope of application of the Polar Code and its interface with other pertinent IMO instruments. The article comments on the limits of application of Polar Code standards in addressing pollution prevention and how they are further nourished, supplemented or facilitated by other IMO instruments, both with respect to pollution prevention as well as other environmental risks posed by shipping in the Arctic context. The article identifies shortcomings and gaps and concludes with possible options for Arctic coastal States that may wish to raise environmental standards to mitigate particular risks.

Alternative Fuels for Marine Applications

2012 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 398-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Kołwzan ◽  
M. Narewski
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
National Level ◽  
Pollution Prevention ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Maritime Transport ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Current Development ◽  
Inland Waterway ◽  
Marine Applications

This paper outlines the growing number of shipboard applications of new, alternative fuels such as: low sulphur fuels, gas fuels and biofuels in the global maritime transport. Advantages of the new fuels, their functionnal basis, is limited to applicability and current development issues have been shown, including the analysis of cost predictions. All types of marine fuels are subject of certain quality, documentation and survey procedures. EU policy is an example where international standards are being transferred to national level, and where marine standards result in mirror action in inland waterway air pollution prevention measures.

scholarly journals Alternative solutions of industrial wastewater management in the textile industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 90-95
Author(s):  
Mona A Abdel-Fatah ◽  
Azza I Hafez ◽  
Ahmad H Gaber ◽  
May Kamal
Keyword(s):  
Textile Industry ◽  
Industrial Wastewater ◽  
Pollution Prevention ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Wastewater Management ◽  
Specific Rate ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Treatment Methods ◽  
Methods And Techniques ◽  
Alternative Solutions

The investigation of cost-effective water treatment methods and techniques is considered an extremely important and vital objective. The aim of this study is to reach the optimum solution for the treatment of the effluent industrial wastewater from the textile industry sector in Egypt. In this work, the treatment methods and techniques under consideration were selected as being feasible and appropriate to achieve the required goal effectively. Misr Beida Dyers Company (MBDC), located at Kafer El Dawar Alexandria Governorate, has been chosen for the study. The company discharges 10–12 millions of cubic meters of wastewater annually into Abu Qir Bay, thus it is considered one of the major sources of industrial pollution in this zone. In this work, the selected procedure is to compare between two different designs for the wastewater treatment plants, whereby three alternative solutions (interventions) were proposed for each design namely: end-pipe-treatment on raw wastewater, with pollution prevention (PP) and with cleaner production (CP). Evidently, the selection of the best design approach is based on economics. To achieve this objective, a suitable cost-benefit analysis tool (CBA) has been adopted. Finally, looking at benchmarking results, it was observed that the specific rate of consumed items (water, electricity, fuel, chemicals, etc.) is rather high when compared with the recognized international standards (IS) in this respect. The unexpected rise in the abovementioned items coupled with a notable decline in the production of the plant under consideration in the period from 1994 to 2004 poses a big question mark and needs a prompt answer from the responsible authorities.

scholarly journals An Analysis of Maritime Accidents Involving Oil Tankers from a Structural Point of View

2018 ◽  
Vol XIX (1) ◽  
pp. 71-76
Author(s):  
Varsami Corina
Keyword(s):  
Data Base ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Pollution Prevention ◽  
Great Majority ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Oil Products ◽  
International Organization ◽  
Maritime Transport ◽  
Oil Tankers ◽  
Structural Point

The international tanker owners pollution federation (ITOPF) is an international organization offering technical consultancy and information regarding pollution prevention and spillage prevention effect on the marine environment. ITOPF maintains a data base including oil spillages causes by oil tankers. It includes information regarding accidental spillage except those which result from acts of war. The data base includes information related to spillages starting from 1970. Our analysis intends to include the type of oil products spilled, the quantity, the cause and place of the incident as well as information related to the ships involved. For historical reasons, spillages are officially classified according to the quantities spilled: quantities lower than 7 t, between 7-700 t and over 700 t. According to the data registered until now, it was determined that out of almost 10.000 incidents, the great majority as in 81% of them are in the first category. Our paper intends to analyze information collected from public sources, such as media publications in the maritime transport field and different specialized publication as well as information given by owners and insurers.

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