Environmental Impact of Ships

A comprehensive and global review of the impact of ships on the environment, written by a team of international authors. Topics include pollutant discharges, non-pollutant impacts and international legislation. It is ideal for advanced students, researchers of environmental science, practitioners of maritime law and policy, and marine business.

List of contents

Preface Stephen de Mora, Tim Fileman, and Thomas Vance; 1. Shipping, Ships and the Environment Thomas Vance, Tim Fileman, Stephen de Mora; 2. Atmospheric Emissions from Ships Thomas G. Bell, Mingxi Yang and Simon J. Ussher; 3. Oil pollution from operations and shipwrecks Roger C. Prince; 4. Waste and sewage C. Michael Hall; 5. Ballast water Stephan Gollasch and Matej David; 6. Biocides from marine coatings Samantha Eslava Martins, Isabel Oliveira, Katherine Langford, and Kevin Thomas; 7. Invasive species John A. Lewis; 8. Physical Effects of Ships on the Environment Tim Fileman, Stephen de Mora, Thomas Vance; 9. Ship Noise S. Viola and V. Sciacca; 10. Vessel strikes and North Atlantic right whales C.H. Fox and C.T. Taggart; 11. Nuclear-powered vessels R. J. Pentreath; 12. Environmental Impact of Shipbreaking M. Maruf Hossain; 13. International Legislative Framework Gorana Jelic Mrcelic, Nikola Mandic and Ranka Petrinovic; 14. Shipping Industry's Perspective Peter Hinchliffe; 15. Environmental Impacts of Shipping - Can We Learn? Stephen de Mora, Tim Fileman, and Thomas Vance; Index.

Summary

A comprehensive and global review of the impact of ships on the environment, written by a team of international authors. Topics include pollutant discharges, non-pollutant impacts and international legislation. It is ideal for advanced students, researchers of environmental science, practitioners of maritime law and policy, and marine business.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen (Plymouth Marine Laboratory) File De Mora, Stephen De Fileman Mora, De Mora Timothy Fileman Stephen De Mora
• Assisted by: Stephen de Mora (Editor), Timothy Fileman (Editor), Thomas Vance (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2020
• EAN: 9781108422376
• ISBN: 978-1-108-42237-6
• No. of pages: 350
• Series: Cambridge Environmental Chemis; Cambridge Environmental Chemistry Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / General, The environment, Environmental Economics, Environmental factors, Pollution & threats to the environment, Social impact of environmental issues, Geochemistry, International Environmental Law, Public international law: environment, Pollution and threats to the environment