Cruise pollution in the Caribbean Tara Mason Monroe College February 5, 2017 Abstract It is widely argued that Marine Pollution is becoming a highly-debated topic as this industry makes billions of dollars without attention to the marine life. It therefore stands to reason that the United Nations are taking a great interest in getting countries to at least look at local legislation to govern their territorial waters. Using a report from 2002, examining these unsolicited contributions
countries. Some can have a great affect on the ship and the area where the ship docks, others can have a negative affect on the cruise area itself and the people who live in and around the ports of call. The first positive impact which I am going to talk about is there are more jobs created by having a port where a big cruise ship comes into. Jobs will be available: • Servicing the port and ship • Jobs in construction – up-dating port facilities, ship building and in the local area, for example
MEMO TO: Jimmety Cricket, Chief, HLM Cruise Lines, FROM: Edmund Greene HLM Cruise Line, Environmental Research DATE: June 20, 2013 SUBJECT: Request to Conduct Research Introduction HLM Cruise Lines has been under intense media scrutiny as of late due to our unethical practice of releasing untreated wastewater into the oceans. As the world's second largest cruise company, it should be our duty to protect the waters upon which we sail. Therefore, I would like to be released from my current
Introduction The cruise-line industry has changed drastically over the past several years. What was once thought of as a luxury to most people, is now affordable and convenient. The industry now focuses on targeting the working middle class, as well as the upper class. One cruise-line in particular, Carnival, has mastered the informal cruise for the mass market. Carnival offers numerous cruises that are inexpensive and exciting. Nevertheless, Carnival operates internationally with shipyards and
demand for cruise travel means economic development, environmental degeneration, growth in tourism and pollution are now effected more predominantly. This report will investigate all impacts effecting the Caribbean and what could be done to alter those effects that are having a negative impact. 2.0 PROCEDURE 2.1 Research on the growth of the Caribbean due to cruising 2.2 Analysis of the impacts cruising has on the environment and economy 2.3 Research on concern about pollution and what is
Royal Carribean Toxic Waste Dumping During the 1990’s one of the most famous cruise ship companies, Royal Caribbean, was caught illegally discharging toxic waste into oceans surrounding the United States and surrounding countries, as well as international waters. According to Wald the waste included, but is not limited to, oily water from the bilge of the ships, chemicals used for dry cleaning, and chemicals used to develop film. These chemicals were mixed in with the gray water, used water that
consider, “Can destinations cope with the large cruise ships?” Introduction This essay will analyse the impacts of environmental, sociocultural, and economic about cruising and the effect it has on various destinations. This essay will also explain if destinations can cope with the large cruise ships and if so, why. Nowadays, cruising plays an important role in the tourism industry. Cruise ships are making an enormous impact on tourism.
Cruises in the Caribbean: Who does not benefit? Cruise tourism, in todays society, has increasingly become a more popular niche market with in the travel industry for over the past 4 decades world-wide (Wild, G.P. (International) Ltd, 2004, p.15). Although it is a relatively old concept for tourists to travel around the world to different destinations, destinations such as the Caribbean, Asia and the Mediterranean is a relatively new trend including the luxury and innovative experience that is currently
Tourism is one of the fastest growing and most heterogeneous industries in the world. It is vital to the survival of many Caribbean islands as it is the pillar of their economy because it provides a vast amount of employment opportunities for locals as well as constantly pumps foreign investment and expenditure into the region, among other benefits which will be highlighted. However, like most actions in life, there are pros and cons, tourism is no different. It is a very controversial topic because
justification) In this section a decision will be made about the viability to construct the proposed cruise liner terminal, using the several criteria. 4.1 The Proposal (What are the alternatives?) In this report, the following proposals will be considered in that a cruise liner terminal on the ocean side of the Southport Spit is not viable and should not go ahead or that the proposal to construct a cruise liner terminal on the Southport Spit is viable and should go ahead. 4.2 The Criteria (What are