Marine pollution Prevention (2)

Civilization has its sunny and cloudy sides. The vessel traffic in the World Ocean is constantly growing; as a result the risk of marine pollution is greatly increasing. The pollution of the sea has reached a very dangerous level and presents a serious threat to sea life and to the whole mankind. Marine pollution protection has become a global problem. We cannot stop progress but we can and must unite our efforts in protecting our planet.

That's why in 1973 the International Conference adopted the Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil. According to it ships should be equipped with technical facilities that prevent the possibility of discharging waters containing oil or oil products into the sea. If a ship notices an oil slick the captain should immediately inform the authorities about it. No matter how that oil has spilled into the sea, the inspectors have to make up a violation report.

In this case it is very important for the ship to prove that they haven't discharged any oil products overboard. They must show that the bilge water passes through a separator, that it is registered in the Oil Record Book. They must also prove that they have not violated the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of Sea by Oil. They should also settle the matter with another ship in the vicinity.

On board every ship there must be a sewage treatment plant. It operates continuously during the ship's stay in а port and in areas closed to discharge of sewage. The ship must be equipped with a system to comminute and disinfect the sewage. All the sewage is collected in the sewage tank. It is allowed to discharge overboard waters from sewage system at full speed when the ship is more than 300 miles off the coast.

The crewmen should also be informed of the Regulation according to which the disposal of all kinds of plastics into the sea is prohibited.

Food wastes should be stored in special receptacles and in the port dry rubbish and garbage should be taken away by ash-boats.

Unfortunately, these days a threat to sea life is still growing. Fish may no longer be healthy food. Studies show that parts of the North Sea contain pesticides, oil and poisonous metals such as cadmium, some of which has found its way into the liver tissue of fish. This could affect products such as cod liver oil.

A Dutch study found 40 per cent of dab, flounder and plaice had growths and should not be eaten.

discharge n сброс, слив, откачка                                                        spill n разлив; v разливать(ся)

oil slick нефтяное пятно                                                                     violation report акт нарушений.

 

 

MARINE POLLUTION PREVENTION (3)

- Civilization has its sunny and cloudy sides.

- The vessel traffic in the World Ocean is growing.

- Marine pollution protection has become a global problem.

- We cannot stop the progress, but we can and must protect our planet.

- In 1973 the International Conference adopted the Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil.

- On board every ship there must be a sewage treatment plant.

- The ship must be equipped with a system to comminute and disinfect the sewage.

- The crewmen should also be informed of the Regulation that the disposal of all lands of plastic into the sea is prohibited.

- Food wastes should be stored in special receptacles and in the port dry rubbish and garbage should be taken away by ash-boats.

- The ecological situation in the Arkhangelsk region is also very serious.

- There are several pulp-and-paper mills, which pollute the air and rivers.

- The northern forests disappear.

- Various measures are taken to improve the ecological situation in the region.

- There are many stations, which observe die air, state of rivers, lakes and the soil.

- Industrial enterprises build air dust filters.

- Rivers are cleaned up.

- Nature reserves protect animals, birds and fish.

- To protect nature is everyone's duty. If nature dies we will die too.