BMPs Practices for Marine Environment Pollution Reduction

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Introduction
Increased cases of environmental pollution allover the world calls for the dire need to invest on
BMPs practices with the aim of reducing pollution especially in marine environment. The
application of this technics calls for planning, designing and implementing them after assessment
and analysis of the essential causes of the pollution. Basing this research on marine complex and
shipyard maintenance, we will try to bring out the basic components that should be considered
during the panning, designing, modeling and implementation stages with the aim of reducing the
pollution rate and on the environment. The planning stage involve figuring out the various areas
of concern that raise the problem to be dealt with. Collection and analysis of data of the
concerned area. Coming up with the best solution mix from the various strategies and
implementation of the solution. It also involves indicating the time frame to which the solution is
to be implemented.
Literature review
Best Management Practices and devices of waste and pollution management refer to the strategic
that are intended to curb and reduce the amount of pollutants which contaminate and destroy the
environment (Rosenthal 2012, p. 8). The presence of clean surrounding is vital the existence of
every living organism all over the world. BMPS can also refer to the procedures that are initiated
to help curb and deter pollutants such as oil, gasoline, and antifreeze components from finding
their ways into stormwater and be drained to marine life. Maintenance of vessels and repair,
storage issues of the firm fuel, and oil handling the physical structures and storm management of
stormwater among others were the areas of concerns. Hathaway, Hunt, and Jadlocki (2009)

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necessitated the implementation of best management practices to restore the marine environment
to its initial state.
Solid waste materials arising from construction and demolition of buildings in addition to illegal
dumping of waste the is major source of storm water pollution (Mallin, Turner, McIver,
Toothman, & Freeman 2018, p. 928). To curb this problem, it is recommended that the stocks of
competence working in shipyards should use degradable or materials that can be recycled or the
use collection bins which should be emptied regularly to avoid overflow. It is also necessary to
use signboards to give directions on the dumpsite areas to avoid illegal dumping. Most
importantly, the implementation of regular inspection of the dumpsite areas near shipyard is
essential to reduce the risk of solid waste materials finding their ways into the waterbodies.
The provision of separate dumpsters clearly labeled for both solid and liquid waste is vital for
this practice to function (Cleveland & Fashokun 2016, p. 119). Giving instruction on the usage of
the dumpsters on what should be dumped and those forbidden is also imperative in curbing the
pollution. Plastic cans that have already been used must be rendered flat if possible or be reused
rather than disposing them in the solid state. This stapes will help reduce the effects of solid
waste pollution on the waterbodies. More so, it is necessary to clean the shipyards to prevents
materials such as debris from failing into water and accumulation of sand scrap on the surface of
water. This is best done through the use of vacuum cleaners which suck all the dust and
unwanted materials.
Stormwater refers to the rainwater and melted snow that runs in awns which may end up finding
heir ways into oceans and other water bodies (Kauchak 2016, p. 19). This water may end up
absorbing pollutants and contaminants which may course adverse effects on the marine life. The