Maritime Environmental Protection Strategy
Abstract
NATO naval ships operating in the 21st century will be expected to meet increasingly stringent environmental regulations. Special Working Group 12 (SWG/12) has a comprehensive shipboard pollution abatement program under way that will enable ships of the 21st century to be environmentally sound. The goal is for ships to operate worldwide with minimal potential for regulatory constraints, no inappropriate dependence on shore facilities, and no unreasonable costs imposed by environmental regulations. The basic strategy is to: design and operate ships to minimize air emissions, waste generation, and optimize waste management, and, where required, develop shipboard systems that will destroy or appropriately treat the wastes generated on board. If wastes are unavoidable and cannot be destroyed or sufficiently treated so that overboard discharges are not considered environmentally significant, they must be retained on board for recycling or treatment ashore.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADP010583
Entities
People
- Craig S. Alig
- Larry Koss
Organizations
- Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division