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BSH  kompakt

2008
The  BSH  issued  about
2600  Civil  Liability  Certificates; ­

Issue  of  the  first  type  approval ­
  certificate  for  an
environmentally  friendly ­
  ballast  water  treatment ­
  system;
The  German  coastal  states'
Water  Police  inspected
12281  vessels;
Of  a  total  of  1389  cases  of
non-compliance,  170
were  referred  to  the  BSH
for  further  handling;
161  cases  of  water  pollution ­
  were  reported,  with
31  suspected  polluters
identified;
Fines  totalling  €36685,  58
were  imposed  for  70  violations; ­

Analysis  of  about  90  oil
samples  as  part  of  criminal ­
  proceedings;
60  drift  and  dispersion
simulations  were  provided ­
  to  the  Central  Command ­
  for  Maritime
Emergencies  Germany
and  the  prosecuting
authorities.

WORLDWIDE
Environmental  protection  in  shipping

Ships  are  by  far  the
most  energy  efficient
means  of  transport  -  but
not  the  most  environmentally ­
  friendly  ones  If  they
use  heavy  fuel  oil,  which
has  a  high  sulphur  content. ­
  International  conventions ­
  help  to  reduce  air
pollution  from  shipping,
contribute  to  the  prevention ­
  of  ocean  pollution  by
oil,  waste  water,  and  other
substances,  and  ensure
that  marine  environmental
polluters  can  be  prosecuted. ­
  In  Germany,  the  BSH
Is  the  agency  In  charge  of
Implementing  International

conventions  relating  to
shipping,  In  this  way  contributing ­
  toward  Improving
the  environmental  status
of  the  oceans.  A  computer
aided  oil  analysis  method
helping  to  Identify  polluters, ­
  which  has  been  developed ­
  at  the  BSH,  and
computer  simulations  of
drift  and  dispersion  which
are  run  at  the  BSH  are
useful  tools  In  the  prosecution ­
  of  polluters.
Worldwide  environmental ­
  standards  are  being
developed  further.  Under
the  International  Bunkers

Convention,  In  force  since
November  2008,  shipowners ­
  are  required  to
assume  liability  for  ocean
pollution  by  bunker  fuel
oils.  Ocean-going  vessels
of  more  than  GT  1000
have  to  carry  official  Civil
Liability  Certificates  on
board  to  prove  that  costs
are  covered  by  an  insurance ­
  in  case  bunker  oil
from  the  vessel  causes
ocean  pollution.

Untersuchung  von  Ballastwasser ­
  auf
Mikro-Organismen
Examination  of  ballast  water
for  microorganisms