The Prevailing Weather and Traffic Conditions in the Evaluation of a Future ECA in the Mediterranean Sea. A view into the Western Mediterranean

Autor: Marcella Castells i Sanabra, Francesc Xavier Martinez de Oses
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: TransNav: International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 157-163 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2083-6473
2083-6481
DOI: 10.12716/1001.08.01.18
Popis: Appendix III of MARPOL's Annex VI sets out the criteria and procedures for designating an emission control area (ECA).These criteria includes: a clear delineation of the proposed ECA; types of emissions proposed for control, land and sea areas at risk; emission quantification and impact assessment; prevailing weather conditions; data and quality on marine traffic; land based measures concurrent with the ECA adoption and the relative costs of reducing emissions from ships. This paper analyses the climate parameter together with traffic conditions: prevailing weather conditions as a parameter to be kept in mind for the adoption of a future ECA in the Mediterranean Sea. Preliminary results would show how marine emissions coming from existing traffic will impact the sea and land ecology in the Mediterranean area.
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