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T
he residual fuel is black and it leaves
anunsightlymesswhenitspillsinto
the seas or rivers and yes the ship
builders,shipowners,managersand
seafarershavearesponsibilitytoensurethat
they minimize their contribution to the
damage that we have all set upon ourselves
by using fossil fuels.
Let us first list the number of pollutants
generated by shipping that are capable
of damaging the environment and then
discuss what needs to be done,by whom,
what are the pros, cons and alternatives
available,andfinallytheenvironmentaland
commercial benefits accruing to various
stake holders,which include you,me and
everyone who shares this planet,whether
of plant or animal origin.
Harmful pollutants of ship building
damage the marine environment
It is common knowledge that the deep sea vessels used
for transporting the large volumes of cargo across the
oceans, burn the residual waste of oil refineries to fuel
this form of transport, produce the lowest ton-mile of
Sulfuroxides,Nitrousoxidesandparticulatematterfor
transporting the liquid and bulk cargoes as compared
to air, land transport and industries
by Arvind Ahuja
Managing Director, Zara Maritime
The use of asbestos in the ship building
industry has only recently taken centre
stage after numerous people suffered from
asbestosis, lung cancer, mesothelioma,
pleural thickening and pleural plaques in
those who made,installed,used or repaired
items such as fire proof doors,heat resistant
wiring,gaskets hotplates used in kitchens,
even the handles/bodies of home iron
presses, thermal and electrical insulation
in buildings,malls,shops,hospitality and
medical industries. The asbestos textiles
were used for years to make firemen suits
and to insulate boilers and steam pipes
on ships.
This pollutant is no longer allowed
on new vessels desirous of obtaining a
‘GREEN PASSPORT’ notation which
helps ease of obtaining governmental
permissions during the final demolition
phase when the vessel goes to the grave,
while also protecting the seafarers from
the known asbestos related diseases.
Ships paint
The differences in designs of ships,
along with the smoothness of the hull
and finally the glide effect of the applied
paint in the water dictate the quantity of
fuel that each vessel consumes.It has been
proven that using silicone paints reduce
the friction considerably, thus increasing
speeds,minimizing the growth of marine
barnacles and reducing fuel consumptions.
The designs vary from ship builder to
ship builder / ship buyer, much as the
automotive industry. The paints are
expensive,benefit the paint manufacturer
and the ship yard preparing the surface
and applying the paint.
The advantage of silicone paint
application is derived by the charterer
only as he spends less on fuel, and does
not result in higher earnings or freight rates
for the ship’s owner. It has been noticed
that companies which own / operate
the ship, are responsible for the speed /
fuel consumption and supply of fuel at
their own cost, see the highest benefit
in applying expensive paints and also are
more interested in keeping the hulls free
of marine growth and barnacles.
Pollutantsgeneratedduringshipoperation
Fuel:The residual fuel delivered to vessels
have a number of contaminants, the
purification and use of this fuel produces
separated sludge and burnt carbonaceous
waste, which along with any leaked fuel
from pipelines and pumping systems and
oil soaked cloth rags are either burnt in
incinerators on board,generating NOx /
Sox and other health and environmentally
hazardous pollutants, or where available,
are landed ashore for disposal.
Non-incineratable waste
Additional non-incineratable waste
in the form of Aerosol Cans, Batteries,
Tube-lights,Fuses,lube-oil drums,paint
cans, packing materials, ropes, wires, etc
are landed ashore for further disposal.
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Additional pollution arises from
undesired events such as accidents and
spillage of fuel and liquid cargoes. The
refined white products of fossil fuels
normally do not get media coverage as
they are nearly invisible and evaporate
into the air fairly quickly, similar to the
aviation fuel which is often dumped prior
landing. These vapors may punch holes
in the ozone layer, but don’t make media
headlines or lead to public outcry.
Ballast water
Ships require ballast to maintain stability
of the vessel when there is no cargo on
board. Originally this was achieved by
keeping permanent ballast on board in
the form of rocks / concrete blocks.Over
a century ago,ballast water found favor as
it was free (discounting the piping,power
and pumping requirement) and allowed
steel ships to carry additional cargo by
getting rid of the ballast.
The transportation of aquatic marine
life in the ballast water either killed the
organisms or forced them to adapt to
alien marine environments of differing
temperatures, salinity, food availability,
with some becoming aggressive in their
food and reproductive habits.
This caused hardship to the human
population in the affected regions, by
depleting previously available seafood,or
shellfish choking their sewage and effluent
discharges,clogging inlet filters and pipes
to sea water cooling systems.
The flaw in the entire approach that
has kept the Ballast Water Management
legislation pending for nearly a decade
requires members and representatives of
IMO-MEPC to understand the marine
industry’sreasonforresistanceandconsider
reversing the previous legislations to apply
logical available solutions.
Instead of 7,000+ ports worldwide
providing the service,a confusing decision
to place the onus of treating the ballast
water was placed on the 70,000+ ships
worldwide, with each ship requiring an
average capital input upward of Two
Million US Dollars (USD $2,000,000
per ship) and operational costs of at
least USD $300,000 per ship, per year
for maintenance, spares or chemicals.
The owners of the ships derive no
benefits as the freight rates are supply /
demanddependentanddonotcompensate
the ship owner for their additional
equipment or capital investments.
Exhaust gas scrubbers
On tankers using Inert Gas Generators
or Flue gas from boiler uptakes, the flue
gas is washed in a scrubber tower to give
clean,dry,inert gas and the wash water is
drained to the sea. What happens to the
marine environment when the effluent is
introduced into the marine environment
must be fully studied and understood
before giving permission for scrubber
systems to be fitted to all vessels to clean
the exhaust gases.
We submit that, relatively soon, the
marine industry will be facing new
legislations and challenges to reduce or
stop feeding carbonaceous particles to the
fishes which ultimately feed the human
populations.
References:
1.ABS,2013.Exhaust Gas Scrubber Systems,(pdf) [online],available at: http://www.eagle.org/eagleExternalPortalWEB/ShowProperty/BEA%20Repository/References/Capability%20
Brochures/ExhaustScrubbers (accessed on 21st November 2014)
2. Godey A., Misra S, Sha O, 2012. Development Of A Ballast Free Ship Design, International Journal of Innovative Research & Development, Vol 1, Issue 10, Dec 2012, ISSN: 2278
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7. United States Environmental Protection Agency, 2014, Learn about Asbestos, [online], available at: http://www2.epa.gov/asbestos/learn-about-asbestos#effects (accessed on 21st
November 2014)
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requirements_July_2014__2_.pdf (accessed on 21st November 2014)
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