A Marinha Mercante e a prevenção do meio ambiente aquaviário

Abstract

As it is known, the Earth planet is constituted about 70% for water. At marine environment there are various dependent species, therefore a little pollution or contamination can be enough to species degradation / extinction. The Merchant Marine is directly involved in this matter. In the same way that it contributes to disasters and accidents, it can help positively in the environment protection. With so many technological resources available, pollution from ships in rivers and oceans becomes unacceptable. But this is not the only source of pollution, as most sewage and waste from land is discharged directly into rivers and seas without any treatment. It is not difficult to perceive that the most affected are the marine species, but the human being is also involved in this context because it suffers severe consequences, since, it interacts naturally with the environment. In order to avoid this, conventions and laws were created to be followed, so it is kept a health relation between merchant marine and marine environment.