Course Overview
This course will address the environmental threats and impacts from the shipping industry, along with the regulatory requirements and management systems to mitigate the impact. Students will be provided with actual marine pollution case study analysis, including legal and insurance aspects.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
0.5
- Not offered this term
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the nature of pollution risks across the maritime sector.
- Explain the international, regional, and local authorities that enforce compliance with marine pollution prevention and management.
- Review the owners' and charterers' obligations to avoid/minimize the pollution.
- Review the various types of pollution and best preventive management practices: Oil Pollution, Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Ballast Water, Other Marine Pollutants, and Noise Pollution.
- List the potential legal and insurance issues related to marine pollution.
- Describe ISO 14000 series and environmental management.
- Identify contingency planning, emergency management, intervention, and clean-up technologies.
- Discuss Port reception facilities according to IMO.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2024
Related Programs
Marine Pollution Prevention and Management (MRBU 1300) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
School of Transportation
- Marine Business Essentials
Microcredential Part-time
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