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Abstract
Campbell,
Frank A. "Whispers and Waste," Our Planet,
1999, 10:3, 13-14
The cruise
ships that ply the waters of the Caribbean
generate 82,000 tons of waste annually, or 77% of all ship waste in
this
region. Each passenger accounts for 3.6 kg of waste daily, a problem
that is
compounded as ships get larger and larger. The vessels themselves
generate a
large amount of oil waste, which is a direct cause of marine pollution.
Caribbean nations are
gradually enacting laws against
illegal dumping of cruise ship wastes, spurred by the International
Convention
for the Prevention of Pollution
from Ships (MARPOL
73/78). This convention enforces four annexes on waste: oily waste,
noxious liquids,
harmful substances, and garbage. Management of shipboard sewage is not
yet
effectively regulated.
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