Naslov
Significance of Early Warning System in the Water Ballast Management

Autori
Ivče, Renato ; Zekić, Astrid ; Mohović, Đani ; Blažina, Antonio

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Skup
International Symposium ELMAR-2022

Mjesto i datum
Zadar, Hrvatska, 12.09.2022. - 14.09.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Ballast Water ; Early Warning System for marine environment ; Harmful Aquatic Organisms and Pathogens
(Ballast Water ; Early Warning System for marine environnment ; Harmful Aquatic Organisms and Pathoges)

Sažetak
Merchant ships are keeping ballast water in tanks to maintain seaworthy conditions. About three to five billion tonnes of ballast water have been transported by ships in a period of one year. The untreated ballast water may have a negative impact on the domicile marine species and marine environment. A significant element of risk reduction in spreading invasive species is Early Warning System for marine environment (EWS). Primarily, the Early Warning System has been developed in accordance with the requirement of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Convention on the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM Convention). The main task of the EWS is to warn vessels to prevent the loading of ballast water when critical biological conditions occur in ports and surrounding aquatorium. The aim of this paper is to improve EWS by introducing sensor technology to monitor and promptly act in reducing the risk of spreading Harmful Aquatic Organisms and Pathogens (HAOP) by ballast water which could be harmful to the recipient port or specific aquatorium.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Tehnologija prometa i transport, Interdisciplinarne tehničke znanosti

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