COURSE OVERVIEW

 This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops. 

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Marine Pollution Prevention & Management. IMO, MARPOL); the marine pollution control laws and their enforcement; the marine casualties, pollution incidents and classification of societies and salvors in pollution prevention; and the global and regional pollution agreements, sources of air pollution from marine vessels and emissions regulations and standards. 

 

Further, the course will also discuss the international air emissions control initiatives, non-regulatory emission control strategies and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships; monitoring, reporting and verifying (MRV) systems; the global systems for emissions monitoring and reporting; the environmental threats from ballast water, ballast water treatment technologies, anti-fouling systems and marine pollution; the pollution risks from hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) carried by vessels; and the prevention and response strategies for chemical spills. 

 

During this interactive course, participants will learn to manage bilge water and waste oil in compliance with MARPOL Annex I; the impact of improper bilge water management on marine pollution; the ship scrapping and recycling practices; the characteristics of oil pollution and its impact on marine environments; the environmental threats from offshore exploration, drilling, and production activities including the regulatory measures to prevent oil pollution in offshore operations; the oil spill containment and cleanup techniques; the international convention on oil pollution preparedness, response and co-operation (OPRC); the oil pollution claims and compensation, legal framework for marine pollution prevention and insurance and liability in shipping; the proper assessment and handling of pollution claims; and the criminal liability in marine pollution.