Naslov
The problem of ballast water with special overview on Croatian regulative

Autori
Belamarić, Goran ; Jelić Mrčelić, Gorana ; Slišković, Merica ; Petrinović, Ranka

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

Izvornik
1st International Marine Science Conference Book of Proceedings / Gržetić, Zvonko ; Kasum, Josip ; Vidučić, Vinko - Split : Hrvatski hidrografski institut (HHI), 2009, 125-133

Skup
The International Marine Science Conference

Mjesto i datum
Podstrana, Hrvatska, 11.06.2008

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
ballst water ; menagement ; Croatian regulative

Sažetak
Ballast water is absolutely essential to the safe and efficient operation of modern shipping, providing balance and stability to un-laden ships. Ballast water may also pose a serious ecological, economic and health threat. The introduction of invasive marine species into new environments by ship’ s ballast water has been identified as one of the four greatest threats to the world's oceans. The best way to avoid risk of invasive marine species is exchanging ballast water and replacing it with clean open ocean water - Ballast Water Exchange is the method currently used by all ships that are subject to existing regulations. The biological effectiveness of ballast water exchange has not yet been confirmed and exchange occasionally cannot be performed due to safety concerns. Other options include mechanical treatment methods such as filtration and separation, physical treatment methods such as sterilisation by ozone, ultra-violet light, electric currents and heat treatment, chemical treatment methods such as adding biocides to ballast water to kill organisms and various combinations of the above. Due to non-existence of adequate BWT method new alternative BWT method are exploring.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Tehnologija prometa i transport, Biotehnologija

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