Modelling of discharges from baltic sea shipping
Journal article, 2021

This paper describes the new developments of the Ship Traffic Emission Assessment Model (STEAM) which enable the modelling of pollutant discharges to water from ships. These include nutrients from black/grey water discharges as well as from food waste. Further, the modelling of contaminants in ballast, black, grey and scrubber water, bilge discharges, and stern tube oil leaks are also described as well as releases of contaminants from antifouling paints. Each of the discharges is regulated by different sections of the IMO MARPOL convention, and emission patterns of different pollution releases vary significantly. The discharge patterns and total amounts for the year 2012 in the Baltic Sea area are reported and open-loop SOx scrubbing effluent was found to be the second-largest pollutant stream by volume. The scrubber discharges have increased significantly in recent years, and their environmental impacts need to be investigated in detail.

Author

J. P. Jalkanen

Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI)

L. Johansson

Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI)

Magda Wilewska-Bien

Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Maritime Studies

Lena Granhag

Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Maritime Studies

Erik Ytreberg

Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Maritime Studies

Martin Eriksson

Chalmers, Gothenburg Centre for Sustainable Development

Daniel Yngsell

Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Maritime Studies

Ida-Maja Hassellöv

Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Maritime Studies

Kerstin Magnusson

IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute

Urmas Raudsepp

Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech)

Ilja Maljutenko

Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech)

Hulda Winnes

IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute

Jana Moldanova

IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute

Ocean Science

1812-0784 (ISSN) 18120792 (eISSN)

Vol. 17 3 699-728

Evaluation, control and Mitigation of the EnviRonmental impacts of shippinG Emissions (EMERGE)

European Commission (EC) (EC/H2020/874990), 2020-02-01 -- 2024-01-31.

Subject Categories

Water Engineering

Oceanography, Hydrology, Water Resources

Environmental Sciences

DOI

10.5194/os-17-699-2021

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2/25/2022