Cruise Ship Pollution

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Cruise Ship Pollution

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Author : Oliver G. Krenshaw
language : en
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
Release Date : 2009

Cruise Ship Pollution written by Oliver G. Krenshaw and has been published by Nova Science Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Cruise ships categories.

The cruise industry is a significant and growing contributor to the U.S. economy, providing more than $32 billion in benefits annually and generating more than 330,000 U.S. jobs, but also making the environmental impacts of its activities an issue to many. Although cruise ships represent a small fraction of the entire shipping industry world-wide, public attention to their environmental impact comes in part from the fact that cruise ships are highly visible and in part because of the industry's desire to promote a positive image. Cruise ships carrying several thousand passengers and crew have been compared to "floating cities", and the volume of wastes that they produce is comparably large, consisting of sewage; wastewater from sinks, showers, and galleys (graywater); hazardous wastes; solid waste; oily bilge water; ballast water; and air pollution. The waste streams generated by cruise ships are governed by a number of international protocols (especially MARPOL) and U.S. domestic laws (including the Clean Water Act and the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships), regulations, and standards, but there is no single law or rule. 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. Some, such as graywater and ballast water, are not regulated (except in the Great Lakes), and concern is increasing about the impacts of these discharges on public health and the environment. In other areas, regulations apply, but critics argue that they are not stringent enough to address the problem -- for example, with respect to standards for sewage discharges. Environmental advocates have raised concerns about the adequacy of existing laws for managing these wastes, and they contend that enforcement is weak. In 2000, Congress enacted legislation restricting cruise ship discharges in U.S. navigable waters within the state of Alaska. California, Alaska, and Maine have enacted state-specific laws concerning cruise ship pollution, and a few other states have entered into voluntary agreements with industry to address management of cruise ship discharges. Meanwhile, the cruise industry has voluntarily undertaken initiatives to improve pollution prevention, by adopting waste management guidelines and procedures and researching new technologies. Concerns about cruise ship pollution raise issues for Congress in three broad areas: adequacy of laws and regulations, research needs, and oversight and enforcement of existing requirements. Legislation to regulate cruise ship discharges of sewage, graywater, and bilge water nationally has been introduced in the 110th Congress (S. 2881). This book describes the several types of waste streams that cruise ships may discharge and emit. It identifies the complex body of international and domestic laws that address pollution from cruise ships. It then describes federal and state legislative activity concerning cruise ships in Alaskan waters and activities in a few other states, as well as current industry initiatives to manage cruise ship pollution.

Pollution From Cruise Ships And Coast Guard Prevention

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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993

Pollution From Cruise Ships And Coast Guard Prevention written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with History categories.

Environmental Management Cruise Ships

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Author : Jens Kaulbars
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2008-06-25

Environmental Management Cruise Ships written by Jens Kaulbars and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-25 with Travel categories.

Essay from the year 2008 in the subject Tourism - Hotel Management, University of Plymouth (University of Plymouth), course: Managing Facilities, language: English, abstract: One of the currently most important topics worldwide is the environment: mankind gradually destroying its natural surroundings at an alarming pace; and what can be done to prevent our environment from meeting its premature fate, which is closely tied to the one mankind will face. Thus protecting the environment means preserving the human race. As an issue affecting every part of life, it is not surprising that the tourism industry has to deal with effective environmental management as well, considering the best possible practice to balance environmental healthy actions with profit raising. Moreover, as leisure industry tourism is under immense pressure, because it is not considered essential, remaining classified as a luxury good (Hayes, 2004), although most people won’t necessarily agree with this anymore. Nevertheless it therefore provides an easy target for the attacks of environmental activists. This alone, generating a bad reputation, and not even considering ethical aspects, makes it clear that environmental management in tourism is very important. In the end, breeding cattle or growing rice maybe more devastating for the environment, but plays a rather crucial part in maintaining life. Whereas it seems obvious that for example flying around the globe to a variety of destinations cannot possibly be as essential in retaining life on earth. Another issue that needs to be taken into consideration is the marvellous marketing effect positive environmental management creates. Most people love doing something good and protective for “their” environment while having a great time being on vacation. The solution, so it seems, are environment-caring types of holidays. And if the modern forms of spending vacation are harming the environment, why not coming back to more traditional types of holiday? Why not go by ship instead of taking a polluting flight? And why not take the next step, go on a cruise? After all cruises bear a shiny white image and are widely considered not to be that harmful to the environment as other vacation activities the press is always writing about. But does this mean the environmental impacts of cruise ships are not as negative? Are there any at all?

Environmental Management Cruise Ships

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Author : Jens Kaulbars
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2008-06

Environmental Management Cruise Ships written by Jens Kaulbars and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06 with categories.

Essay from the year 2008 in the subject Tourism - Hotel Management, University of Plymouth (University of Plymouth), course: Managing Facilities, 21 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: One of the currently most important topics worldwide is the environment: mankind gradually destroying its natural surroundings at an alarming pace; and what can be done to prevent our environment from meeting its premature fate, which is closely tied to the one mankind will face. Thus protecting the environment means preserving the human race. As an issue affecting every part of life, it is not surprising that the tourism industry has to deal with effective environmental management as well, considering the best possible practice to balance environmental healthy actions with profit raising. Moreover, as leisure industry tourism is under immense pressure, because it is not considered essential, remaining classified as a luxury good (Hayes, 2004), although most people won't necessarily agree with this anymore. Nevertheless it therefore provides an easy target for the attacks of environmental activists. This alone, generating a bad reputation, and not even considering ethical aspects, makes it clear that environmental management in tourism is very important. In the end, breeding cattle or growing rice maybe more devastating for the environment, but plays a rather crucial part in maintaining life. Whereas it seems obvious that for example flying around the globe to a variety of destinations cannot possibly be as essential in retaining life on earth. Another issue that needs to be taken into consideration is the marvellous marketing effect positive environmental management creates. Most people love doing something good and protective for "their" environment while having a great time being on vacation. The solution, so it seems, are environment-caring types of holidays. And if the modern forms of spending vacation are harming the environment, why not coming back to m

Cruise Control Regulating Cruise Ship Pollution On The Pacific Coast Of Canada

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Author : Linda Nowlan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001

Cruise Control Regulating Cruise Ship Pollution On The Pacific Coast Of Canada written by Linda Nowlan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Cruise lines categories.

Oversight Of The Cruise Ship Industry

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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012

Oversight Of The Cruise Ship Industry written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Cruise ships categories.

Cruise Ship Squeeze

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Author : Ross A. Klein
language : en
Publisher: Gabriola, B.C. : New Society Publishers
Release Date : 2005

Cruise Ship Squeeze written by Ross A. Klein and has been published by Gabriola, B.C. : New Society Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.

A shocking exposé of modern piracy - the Fast Food Nation of the cruise industry

Cruise Tourism In Polar Regions

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Author : Michael Lück
language : en
Publisher: Earthscan
Release Date : 2010

Cruise Tourism In Polar Regions written by Michael Lück and has been published by Earthscan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Business & Economics categories.

Cruises are the primary form of tourism in the Polar Regions and cruise ship tourism in both the Arctic and Antarctic is expanding rapidly. The industry has moved beyond its infancy, and is now entering a maturing phase with increased numbers and types of vessels, more demanding routes, and more regular and predictable patterns of activity. The increase in cruise activities, and the associated risks of accidents, as well as the potential and actual impacts of the large numbers of tourists in the polar regions bring with it management challenges for sustainable use of these regions. This book discusses critically the issues around environmental and social sustainability of the cruise industry in Polar Regions. Authors from Canada, USA, Europe, Australia and New Zealand are experts in their respective fields and take an innovative, critical and at times controversial approach to the subject.

Report On China S Cruise Industry

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Author : Hong Wang
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-02-24

Report On China S Cruise Industry written by Hong Wang and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-24 with Business & Economics categories.

The book contains 12 contributions that explain the current state of China’s cruise industry and future development. Dating from the 1960s and with the rapid development of over 50 years, the modern cruise industry has developed into one of the fastest growing industries with the most remarkable economic benefits in the global tourism and hospitality industry, known as a “golden industry on the golden waterway”. In recent years, with the gradual saturation of international cruise market and the eastward-moving trend of the center of cruise market, China has become a strategic emerging market with which international cruise lines have been competing. A number of international cruise lines, including Costa Crociere, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Princess Cruises, MSC Cruises, Star Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line and Dream Cruises, have entered the cruise market in Mainland China.

Cruise Tourism And Society

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Author : Alexis Papathanassis
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-21

Cruise Tourism And Society written by Alexis Papathanassis and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-21 with Business & Economics categories.

​The growth and increased popularity of cruises is accompanied by a number of sustainability issues concerning the environment, the port economies and societies; on board and at shore. The sustainability imperative ultimately leads to operational, economical as well as image-related challenges for the sector's decision-makers and stakeholders. This collection of peer-reviewed papers, presented during the 3rd International Cruise Conference (Dubrovnik, Croatia), seeks to address those issues and contribute to their management in the mid-term.