It is a known fact among the public that the marine industry amasses millions of tons of garbage and various other waste products daily during their operations, causing massive marine pollution.

The shipping industry, which takes the whole responsibility for marine and cargo transportation, is one of the primary sources of pollution at sea. Since a third of our world is filled with water, the marine industry has experienced a massive boom in popularity within the professional sector. And with such rapid industrial growth, unwanted issues such as marine wastes and the effects of marine pollution are bound to come to the surface.

Consequently, to ensure that shipping industries around the world adhere to international laws and regulations, the Marine Environment Protection Committee and similar groups have also been formed.

Reducing Waste on Ships

All kinds of garbage and waste tend to generate onboard ships. They can compromise packing materials, food waste, paper products, cleaning materials, paint remains, chemicals, and more. It is crucial for these wastes to be dealt with immediately. It is advised that all marine operators should put in place a garbage and waste management system that has proper stowage and segregation procedures for several categories of waste materials such as plastics, batteries, metallic wastes, chemicals, etc.

Moreover, as much as it is possible, it would be best to reduce the production of sludge and oily waste. Utilising treated and clean fuel will generate less sludge while also being environmentally friendly. Additionally, compactors should also be used for crushing down voluminous materials such as plastics, metal cans, paper, and more.

Another imperative factor to consider is understanding the effects that tend to be associated with air emissions, which are caused by the immense use of energy. Replace conventional halogen and incandescent light bulbs with new LED bulbs that consume less energy and do not compromise on the light quality.

There are already several companies that have realised how terrible the state of marine pollution has come to and have been working to improve operations on their ships. A prime example is Donjon Marine Co., Inc., which has shown that they care about managing waste to reduce the effects of marine population and maintain their quality services that they have been widely acclaimed for.

Donjon Marine Co., Inc. is an American marine service provider that offers its services on a global level. Their primary focus centers around marine salvage, conventional and environmental dredging, recycling, land and marine demolition, pollution control, heavy lift transport, and various management services.

The company was founded by J. Arnold Witte, Sr., in 1996 - its initial purpose being made to provide salvage and wreck removal, but with time, it expanded its influence all over the world.

Some of their work includes finishing the salvage of the 1200-ton capacity aggregate barge, leading the salvage contractor for the United States Navy to coordinate the locating and initial archaeological investigation of the USS Scorpion, completing the dredging of Manhattan Cruise Terminal's Berth 4, and many more. It also runs the Donjon Shipbuilding & Repair, LLC., which controls the shipyard on the Great Lakes, providing shipbuilding, dry-docking, ship repair, barge construction, and other related services.