Recent Publications Produced by PLW Associates Staff
Peter WYBROW, PLW Associates (Marine) Lld
In recent times
there has been an increasing interest the impact of shipping and ports on the
marine environment. Paradoxically, while shipping and Ports are seen as
contributing to pollution, the industry is also seen as an environmentally
acceptable form of transport, particularly when compared to road and air.
Environmental
legislation, for ships and ports, at the local, regional, national and
international level is set to increase in the next ten years. An awareness of
this legislation and the environmental issues should have a higher profile in
maritime education and training.
This paper will
outline:
·
current environmental issues associated with shipping e.g. antifouling
·
environmental and
socio-economic impacts of the issues, and
·
important environmental
legislation as it affects shipping
Shipping
and Port operations exert pressures on the marine environment.
The Environmental Impact of
Naval Practices in Navy Bases.
S.A.Lewey, Alliance of Maritime
Region Interests in Europe, PLW Associates (Marine) Ltd & PACOMES (South
East Asia) Sdn Bhd
P.Wybrow, PLW Associates
(Marine) Ltd & PACOMES (South East Asia) Sdn Bhd
ABSTRACT
All Shipping and Port
operations exert pressures on the marine environment. Paradoxically, while
shipping and port activities are seen
by some as a contributor to marine pollution, in other areas shipping is seen as being one of the most environmentally
acceptable mode of transport. While sharing some of the same impacts as the
merchant fleet, the navies of the world and their bases produce some particular
environmental pressures. Whilst the
international merchant fleet is governed by international/ regional/ national
and local conventions and directives concerning the protection of the marine
environment, in many cases the worlds’ navies are exempt. This has particular
implication for environmental management around military ports.
Short Sea Shipping – A European and ASEAN Perspective
MIMA Conference, Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia, October 2002
Sue
Lewey, Alliance of Maritime Regional Interests in Europe (AMRIE), Belgium, PLW
Associates (Marine) Ltd and PACOMES ( South East Asia) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
Michael Lloyd, Alliance of Maritime Regional Interests in Europe
(AMRIE), Belgium,
European Short Sea Shipping
has been defined as any carriage of goods and passengers between ports within
the European Union, and between European Union and nearby countries. European
Geography is highly favourable to Short Sea Shipping, with more than 67,000 km
of coastline and very few industrial centres being more than 400km from the
coast. Additionally there are approximately 25,000km of navigable inland
waterways. AMRIE has always taken the view that European Union policy on short
sea shipping should be seen in the context of an overall transport policy
having as one of its main aims the development of an efficient, multi-modal
transport system capable of meeting the existing and future freight logistic
requirements of European business, taking account of financial, environmental,
and economic considerations throughout Europe. Up to recently Short Sea
shipping has suffered an “old-fashioned” image rather than being seen as the
realistic, sustainable mode of transport that it is.
Freight transport demand in the European Union is forecast to grow by
38% over the next ten years. Over the past decade 50% of new growth in freight
carriage has been taken up by road haulage. During the next decade it is
inconceivable that the growth can be accommodated in this manner. There must be
a modal shift towards rail and waterborne transport. Failure to do so rapidly
will lead to substantially increased congestion costs and other environmental
damage. The opportunity for short sea shipping to increase substantially its
carriage of freight and particularly unitised cargo must be grasped. Both
public policy actions and private maritime sector action are required. The challenge
is now recognised at European and at national and regional levels.
PLW Associates (Marine) Ltd &
PACOMES (South East Asia) Sdn Bhd
In recent times
there has been an increasing interest the impact of shipping and ports on the
marine environment. Paradoxically, while shipping and Ports are seen as
contributing to pollution, the industry is also seen as an environmentally
acceptable form of transport, particularly when compared to road and air.
Environmental
legislation, for ships and ports, at the local, regional, national and
international level is set to increase in the next ten years. This paper outlines:
·
Current environmental issues associated with shipping e.g. antifouling
·
Environmental and socio-economic impacts of the issues,
·
Mitigation against the environmental impacts, and
·
Important environmental legislation as it affects shipping
Shipping and Port operations exert pressures on the marine environment.