Do Cruise Ships Dump Garbage In Ocean

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Do cruise ships dump garbage in ocean. Under the current Caribbean regulations ships can begin dumping garbage including metal glass and paper 3 miles from shore as long as. This is a genuine photograph showing two dark brownish clouds in the waters surrounding a cruise ship but it doesnt document that. Yes cruise ships can dump sewage into the ocean.

Well this happened on July 6 2013 aboard the Celebrity Silhouette. It is perfectly legal for cruise ships to dump treated sewage in the ocean as long as they are three miles offshore. I detest cruise ships which destroy the ambiance of small towns in Alaska and everywhere else they go.

However many companies will set their own regulations that their ships have to comply with. Yes you read that correctly Most cruise ships are equipped with a modern wastewater management system onboard complete with engineers who monitor the treatment of waste that goes down the drains and toilets on the ship. Royal Caribbean touts the fact Symphony of the Seas the worlds largest cruise ship is actually a zero-landfill ship.

Sorry for the delayed upload just found this on my computer. When it comes to dumping sewage cruise ships still have the right to dump anywhere in the oceans except for near Alaska. Cruise ships are floating norovirus delivery systems yes but they are also floating garbage disposals spewing plastic crap straight into the ocean.

Yes cruise ships can dump sewage into the ocean. A Royal Caribbean cruise ship sails up the Hudson River in New York City Gary HershornGetty Images. Carnival slapped with a 20 million fine after it was caught dumping trash into the ocean again.

This waste not only carries bacteria and viruses that are harmful to human health but can also sicken and kill marine life including corals. While cruise ships disgorged their sewage and garbage in Alaskas Skagway harbor passengers disgorged into shops owned by the cruise ships rather than voyage into the spectacular scenery theyd supposedly come to see. Theyre still doing it court records show.