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Some cruise ship waste streams appear to be well regulated, such as solid wastes (garbage and plastics) and bilge water. But there is overlap of some areas, and there are gaps in others. In 2000, the U.S. Congress enacted legislation restricting cruise ship discharges in U.S. navigable waters within the state of Alaska.
In the U.S., the Convention is implemented through the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS). [1] Under the provisions of the Convention, the United States can take direct enforcement action under U.S. laws against foreign-flagged ships when pollution discharge incidents occur within U.S. jurisdiction.
According to a 2019 study by Transport & Environment, the following European port cities were most polluted by cruise ships docking there (data from 2017): [1] Barcelona, Spain: 32.8 tonnes of SO x [1] Palma de Mallorca, Spain: 28 tonnes of SO x [1] Venice, Italy: 27.5 tonnes of SO x [1] Southampton (including Marchwood), United Kingdom: 27.1 ...
Chang acknowledged the cruise industry’s contributions to Hawaii’s economy but urged compliance with the law. “We are putting the industry on notice that the DLNR and the community will be ...
A cargo ship discharging ballast water into the sea. Ballast water discharges by ships can have a negative impact on the marine environment. [1] Cruise ships, large tankers, and bulk cargo carriers use a huge amount of ballast water, which is often taken on in the coastal waters in one region after ships discharge wastewater or unload cargo, and discharged at the next port of call, wherever ...
Red pencil urchin – Papahānaumokuākea. The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM) (roughly / p ɑː p ɑː ˈ h ɑː n aʊ m oʊ k u ˌ ɑː k eɪ. ə / [2]) is a World Heritage listed U.S. National Monument encompassing 583,000 square miles (1,510,000 km 2) of ocean waters, including ten islands and atolls of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
First-time cruisers can make lots of rookie mistakes, from packing way too much stuff to timing their travel into the port city all wrong. Luckily, there are plenty of frequent cruisers out there ...
On Sept. 16, the couple posted a follow-up video on Instagram addressing the backlash to the idea they left their kids alone in the cabin, which Matt Howard called “completely untrue.”