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Oljeskyddsberedskap I Sverige, Jonas Pålsson
Oljeskyddsberedskap I Sverige, Jonas Pålsson
Baltic Master II
The Baltic Sea is one of the world’s busiest waterways. An estimated 9 % of the world’s trade and 11 % of the world’s oil transportation passes through Baltic waters. It is estimated that this will increase by 64 % between 2003 and 2020. For example, the oil transportation has increased by 133 % between 1997 and 2008 and is now over 250 million tonnes per year. Plenty of shallows and narrow passages makes parts of the Baltic Sea difficult to navigate. There are around 130 accidents each year, with 10 of these leading to pollution, mostly of oil. The …
The Status Of International And Regional Conventions Relating To Ship Source Marine Pollution In States In The Baltic Region, Proshanto K. Mukherjee, Abhinayan Basu Bal
The Status Of International And Regional Conventions Relating To Ship Source Marine Pollution In States In The Baltic Region, Proshanto K. Mukherjee, Abhinayan Basu Bal
Baltic Master II
The Baltic Sea region consists of nine countries, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Poland, and the Russian Federation all of which except Russia are European Union (EU) members. This report presents a study of the current status of implementing international and regional conventions for ship-source marine pollution in the Baltic Sea region.