Evaluation of Contemporary Management Strategies
Here are just three contemporary management strategies in relation to cargo shipping
that i could find to evaluate in a logical way.
that i could find to evaluate in a logical way.
Waste Management - "Many examples have already demonstrated that unsatisfactory waste handling and/or even illegal dumping take place in many ports around the world are due to inefficient waste management operations." - Turkish Weekly
Waste management plans are used to eliminate dumping illegally to the sea. Waste monitors are used to observe where waste is disposed of and if it is done correctly. The 'International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships' is used to provide guidelines and rules for cargo shipping industries to follow in order to make cargo shipping environmentally friendly.
The MARPOL (Marine Pollution) Convention is the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or accidental causes. It's a combination of two treaties adopted in 1973 and 1978 respectively and updated by amendments through the years.
MARPOL requests ports to prepare and implement port waste management plans, as well as to provide an international framework on management of ships and port wastes. Scientists have analysed different areas of the ocean and it has been concluded that shipping accounts for 15-30% of all waste. And an estimated 65% of this comes from fishery vessels. cargo shipping puts in an estimated 45% of the total oil input into the marine environment.
MARPOL has set standars that all cargo shipping ports are required to follow. Just over 75% of cargo shipping ports follow these requirements but developing countries have proven to be struggling to follow MARPOL's waste requirements.
Waste management plans are used to eliminate dumping illegally to the sea. Waste monitors are used to observe where waste is disposed of and if it is done correctly. The 'International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships' is used to provide guidelines and rules for cargo shipping industries to follow in order to make cargo shipping environmentally friendly.
The MARPOL (Marine Pollution) Convention is the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or accidental causes. It's a combination of two treaties adopted in 1973 and 1978 respectively and updated by amendments through the years.
MARPOL requests ports to prepare and implement port waste management plans, as well as to provide an international framework on management of ships and port wastes. Scientists have analysed different areas of the ocean and it has been concluded that shipping accounts for 15-30% of all waste. And an estimated 65% of this comes from fishery vessels. cargo shipping puts in an estimated 45% of the total oil input into the marine environment.
MARPOL has set standars that all cargo shipping ports are required to follow. Just over 75% of cargo shipping ports follow these requirements but developing countries have proven to be struggling to follow MARPOL's waste requirements.
Food Management- If travelling on a cargo ship as a passenger (leisure cruise) the food is 5 star rating with fresh food and an assortment. However, if you are a crew member on a long shipment transport then the food is basic. Food scraps are often disposed of incorrectly and thrown into the vast ocean.
Marine life often eats the food scraps and although sometimes everything is fine, more often than not, the food harms the animals life and can kill it. Plastic is disposed of usually in the correct way, which is to be kept on board until docked where it is taken to a landfill, but when dumped in the ocean, one small piece of plastic can kill up to 20 different animals.
Marine life often eats the food scraps and although sometimes everything is fine, more often than not, the food harms the animals life and can kill it. Plastic is disposed of usually in the correct way, which is to be kept on board until docked where it is taken to a landfill, but when dumped in the ocean, one small piece of plastic can kill up to 20 different animals.
LNG Carrier - The LNG carrier ships are now becoming more popular in the recent years. They are becoming popular because the cargo containers are re-used over and over again. A typical LNG carrier has 4-6 tanks located along the centre-line of the vessel. Surrounding the tanks is a combination of ballast water tanks, cofferdams and voids; in effect. this gives the vessel a double-hull type of design. LNG carriers are very ecologically sustainable because they are built to last and even if the ship was to sink or capsize, all the gas would stay inside the containers within the ship.