Maritime Accidents and Environmental Pollution. The X-Press Pearl Disaster. Causes, Consequences, and Lessons Learned/Аварии на море и загрязнение окружающей среды. Катастрофа X-Press Pearl. Причины, последствия и извлеченные уроки

Книга на английском языке
This book discusses in detail the facts and findings related to the X-Press Pearl container vessel accident that occurred in May 2021 off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The ship was carrying a large consignment of chemicals and diverse hazardous materials that caused a disastrous and vast environmental and social catastrophe in the region. Through many case studies, accumulated knowledge, and experiences, the authors discuss the accident response, risk mitigation, investigation, and damage assessment activities from the very onset of the accident. It helps researchers and regulators understand the facts of this unique marine chemical accident and formulate necessary future regulations as well as develop robust safety and sustainability management systems and safety cultures.
Features:
Written by authorities who led the team involved in accident response and damage assessment
Focuses on identifying plausible root causes, pitfalls in accident response, and weaknesses in current regulatory and management protocols
Delivers in-depth understanding of a unique marine chemical accident to help formulate necessary future policies and regulations related to such disasters
Includes many case studies related to the accident illustrated with photos and figures that are true evidence of the disaster, the response, and the mitigation
Explains and discusses key research findings in a streamlined manner understandable for a wide audience
A valuable resource for readers in environmental management and policy creation, as well as for researchers, professionals, academics, and students involved in environmental science, chemical engineering, technical safety, sustainability management. maritime, polymer, and ocean sciences. Countries where maritime disasters are a concern will also find this book to be an important guide for taking a responsible approach when handling similar situations in the future: not least to avert such events from occurring.

Contents
Editor Biographies
List of Contributors
Chapter 1 X-Press Pearl: The Fateful Journey
Chapter 2 Recent Maritime Accidents: Chemicals and Plastic Spills
Chapter 3 X-Press Pearl: The Cargo and Its Complexity in Impact
Chapter 4 The Fate of the Pearl
Chapter 5 Onshore Responses during the X-Press Pearl Disaster
Chapter 6 Societal and Media Response
Chapter 7 Plastics, Nurdles, and Pyrogenic Microplastics in the Coastal Marine Environment: Implications of the X-Press Pearl Maritime Disaster
Chapter 8 Sources and Fate of Plastics into Microplastics: Degradation and Remediation Methods
Chapter 9 X-Press Pearl Ship Impact on Sea Turtles
Chapter 10 Impacts of the MV X-Press Pearl Ship Disaster on Marine Mammals in Sri Lankan Marine Waters
Chapter 11 Impact of MV X-Press Pearl Disaster on Coastal and Marine Fish and Fisheries
Chapter 12 Impact of the X-Press Pearl Disaster on Coastal and Marine Birds
Chapter 13 Beach and Marine Microplastics: Physiochemical Removal Techniques Targeting Marine Disasters
Chapter 14 Navigating Container Ship Impacts
Chapter 15 Management and Policy Recommendations: MV X-Press Pearl Ship Accident
Chapter 16 X-Press Pearl Maritime Disaster: A Framework for Valuation of Environmental Damages
Chapter 17 Lessons from the Pearl
Index