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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures

… between high-spill areas and oil contamination in water, sediments and biota … Routine ship operations pollute the sea by releasing their ballast water, tank washings and engine- room effluents into … Gulf of Lion and east of Corsica. Tankers release their ballast to make room for the oil which they are about to …
25 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Vessel-Based Sources of Marine Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… diesel emissions in fumes, or oil residue in bilge and ballast water and hull washings (62%). The total annual oil spillage … resulting in a 30% drop in discharges. In 1971, separate ballast tanks became mandatory, so that oil cargo tanks did …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater