Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Rijeka, Studentska 2, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia.
Dr. Matej David Consult, Korte 13e, SI 6310 Izola, Slovenia.
Mar Pollut Bull. 2019 Oct;147:237-244. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.09.065. Epub 2017 Sep 29.
In order to estimate the possible effects of existing ballast tank sediment management routine in ports the respective legal framework from different states was examined and the operational modes of selected Adriatic shipyards was analysed. The goal was to determine if the States' administration and ports' management are aware of risks which sediments pose to human health and environment due to possible presence of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens (HAOP) or high concentrations of heavy metals. The analysis revealed that sediments from ballast tanks after being collected, are subject to the same handling procedure as any other waste material generated during ships' repair and maintenance. In addition, measures preventing sediment drainage into the sea or procedures for analyzing the presence of heavy metals or toxics have not been identified. The paper proposes the procedures ensuring the more advanced level of protection from HAOP and potentially toxic substances from ballast sediment.
为了评估港口现有压载舱沉积物管理常规可能产生的影响，研究了不同国家的相关法律框架，并分析了亚得里亚海选定船厂的运营模式。目的是确定由于有害水生生物和病原体（HAOP）或重金属浓度高，国家行政管理部门和港口管理部门是否意识到沉积物对人类健康和环境构成的风险。分析结果表明，从压载舱收集的沉积物在经过收集后，将与船舶修理和维护过程中产生的任何其他废物一样，按照相同的处理程序进行处理。此外，没有发现防止沉积物排入大海的措施或分析重金属或毒物存在情况的程序。本文提出了确保从压载沉积物中保护 HAOP 和潜在有毒物质的更高级别的程序。
