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Maritime transport is an important source of sea pollution, which is why active prevention policies are required to minimize or prevent its effects and consequences, specifically in two relevant aspects: operational pollution caused by the manipulation of polluted merchandise and accidental pollution whose control is effected through the international maritime conventions for both the ships and crew. In this context, this investigation presents a synthesis of the issue of the lack of pollution prevention caused by ships in Ecuador, based on a study about compliance with the conventions by the International Maritime Organization, to which Ecuador is a signatory. To this effect, maritime statistics for the world and the coast of Ecuador are presented. Additionally, the paper emphasizes the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution by Ships (MARPOL 73/78), which regulates the construction of facilities for the reception at ports in which ships can dock and unload the pollutants produced during their operations and the designations used in maritime areas under this convention. Finally, through a poll for maritime personnel, the real importance given to international maritime conventions is shown as well as the need to overcome weaknesses and suggest new initiatives on the subject of sea environmental safety and protection in Ecuador.
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Mendieta Villalba, N.M. (2019). Does Ecuador Prevent Pollution Caused by Ships?. In: Vega Sáenz, A., Pereira, N., Carral Couce, L., Fraguela Formoso, J. (eds) Proceedings of the 25th Pan-American Conference of Naval Engineering—COPINAVAL. COPINAVAL 2017. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89812-4_34
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