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AN ANALYSIS ON THE INFLUENCE OF MARINE POLLUTION TO SHIPPING OPERATION AND MARINE ENVIRONMENT OF NIGERIA

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Table of Contents                                                                                                       v

List of Tables                                                                                                              x

List of Figures                                                                                                             xii

Abstract                                                                                                                      xiv

CHAPTER ONE: Introduction                                                                                   1

1.1       Background to the Study                                                                                1

1.2       Statement of the Problem                                                                               4

1.3       Research Questions                                                                                        5

1.4       Aim and Objective of the Study                                                                     6

1.5       Significance of the Study                                                                               6

1.6       Methodology                                                                                                  7

1.6.1    Method of Data Collection                                                                             7

1.6.2    Method of Data Analysis                                                                                7

1.7       Study Area                                                                                                      8

CHAPTER TWO: Conceptual Framework and Literature Review                           10

2.1       Marine Environment Pollution                                                                       10

2.2       Sources of Marine Pollution from Ships:                                                       11

2.2.1    Oily-water discharge from ship                                                                      12

2.2.2    Tanker Accidents                                                                                            12

2.2.3    Accidental Spillage during Terminal Loading                                               13

2.2.4    Wastewater discharged from ships:                                                                13

2.2.5    Garbage and Other Solid waste                                                                      13

2.2.6    Ballast-water discharged from ships at ports                                                 14

2.2.7    Marine Machinery Exhaust                                                                            14

2.2.8    Anti-fouling Paints                                                                                         15

2.2.9    Sound Pollution                                                                                              15

2.3       Effects of Marine Pollution                                                                      16

2.3.1    Impact of pollution on marine bio-system:                                                    17

2.3.2    Impact of pollution on Local industries                                                         18

2.3.3    Impact of Marine Pollution on Public health                                                 18

2.4       Literature Review                                                                                           20

CHAPTER THREE: Data Analysis and Interpretation of Results                             22

3.0       Introduction                                                                                                    22

3.1       Demographics characterization of the respondents                                        23

3.1.1    Gender Distribution of Respondents                                                              23

3.1.2    Age distribution of respondents                                                                     24

3.1.3    Marital Distribution of Respondents                                                              25

3.1.4    Educational Qualification of Respondents                                                     26

3.1.5    Working experience distribution of respondents                                            27

3.2       Source of Marine Pollution in Nigeria                                                           28

3.2.1    Shipping activities as source of pollution in the marine environment    28

3.2.2    Bilge water discharge from ships as source of pollution in the marine 

            environment                                                                                                    29

 

3.2.3    Tanker accident as one of the sources of pollution of the Nigerian 

            waterways from ships                                                                                     30                                                                                                        

3.2.4    Untreated wastewater discharged from ships as source of pollution to 

            marine  environment                                                                                      31

3.2.5    Garbage disposed into the rivers pollute the marine environment                32

3.2.6    Ecological effect of organisms carried in ballast water                                 33

3.2.7    Pumps and valves operational errors as causes of oil spillage and pollution 

            of marine environment                                                                                   34

 

3.2.8    Oil spill is the most important source of marine environment pollution         35

3.3       Effect of Marine Pollution to Shipping Operation                                         36

3.3.1    Pumps and valves operational errors as cause of oil spillage that affect 

            shipping operation.                                                                                         36

 

3.3.2    Garbage disposed into the river affect shipping operation                             37

3.3.3    Shipping operation are sometimes disrupt due to marine pollution                     38

3.3.4    Dumping of chemicals in sea water affects maritime transportation              39

3.4       Adverse Effect of Marine Pollution on Marine Environment                        40

3.4.1    Adverse effects of marine pollution on human health 

            (development of cancer)                                                                                 40

 

3.4.2    Effect of marine pollution on the immune and endocrine system of human         41

3.4.3    Failure of Compliance with IMO regulations have contributed to pollution 

            of  Nigeria waterways.                                                                                    42

 

3.4.5    Impairment of water quality and reduction of amenities are as a result of 

            pollution of the marine environment.                                                             43

3.4.6    Effect of marine pollution on fishing activities                                             44

3.4.7    Effect of pollution on economy of the host community                                45

3.5       Measure put in place by government in reducing marine pollution in 

            Nigeria                                                                                                                        46

 

3.5.1    Government effort in reducing marine pollution                                           46

3.5.2    Law guiding the use of marine environment in the study area                        47

3.5.3    Awareness of IMO regulations for control and prevention of marine 

            environmental pollution.                                                                                48

 

3.5.4    Implementation of IMO regulations in Nigeria                                              49

3.5.5    Can Annex 1 of IMO convention guarantee control of pollution of 

            oily water discharge.                                                                                      50

 

3.6       Way forward for proper monitoring, prevention and control of marine 

            pollution in Nigeria`                                                                                       51

 

3.6.1    Introduction of double bottom tanks from tankers for prevention of 

            pollution of marine environment                                                                    51

3.6.2    Prevention of marine pollution through the treatment of ballast water   52

3.6.3    Availability of functional reception facilities for reception off sewage, 

            oily water and ballast water.                                                                           53

 

3.6.4    Control of bacteria discharged into water bodies by ship sewage 

            treatment                                                                                                         54

                        

CHAPTER FOUR: Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations                          55

4.1       Summary of Finding                                                                                       55

4.2       Conclusion                                                                                                      57

4.3       Recommendations                                                                                          57

4.4       Suggestion for Further Studies                                                                       58

References                                                                                                                  59

Appendix: Questionnaire                                                                                   62

 

 

 



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3.1.1    Gender Distribution of Respondents                                                              23

3.1.2    Age distribution of respondents                                                                     24

3.1.3    Marital Distribution of Respondents                                                              25

3.1.4    Educational Qualification of Respondents                                                     26

3.1.5    Working experience distribution of respondents                                            27

3.2.1    Shipping activities as source of pollution in the marine environment    28

3.2.2    Bilge water discharge from ships as source of pollution in the marine 

            environment                                                                                                    29

 

3.2.3    Tanker accident as one of the sources of pollution of the Nigerian 

            waterways from ships                                                                                     30                                                                                                        

3.2.4    Untreated wastewater discharged from ships as source of pollution to 

            marine  environment                                                                                      31

3.2.5    Garbage disposed into the rivers pollute the marine environment                32

3.2.6    Ecological effect of organisms carried in ballast water                                 33

3.2.7    Pumps and valves operational errors as causes of oil spillage and pollution 

            of marine environment                                                                                   34

 

3.2.8    Oil spill is the most important source of marine environment pollution         35

3.3.1    Pumps and valves operational errors as cause of oil spillage that affect 

            shipping operation.                                                                                         36

 

3.3.2    Garbage disposed into the river affect shipping operation                             37

3.3.3    Shipping operation are sometimes disrupt due to marine pollution                     38

3.3.4    Dumping of chemicals in sea water affects maritime transportation              39

3.4.1    Adverse effects of marine pollution on human health 

            (development of cancer)                                                                                 40

 

3.4.2    Effect of marine pollution on the immune and endocrine system of human         41

3.4.3    Failure of Compliance with IMO regulations have contributed to pollution 

            of  Nigeria waterways.                                                                                    42

 

3.4.5    Impairment of water quality and reduction of amenities are as a result of 

            pollution of the marine environment.                                                             43

3.4.6    Effect of marine pollution on fishing activities                                             44

3.4.7    Effect of pollution on economy of the host community                                45

3.5.1    Government effort in reducing marine pollution                                           46

3.5.2    Law guiding the use of marine environment in the study area                        47

3.5.3    Awareness of IMO regulations for control and prevention of marine 

            environmental pollution.                                                                                48

 

3.5.4    Implementation of IMO regulations in Nigeria                                              49

3.5.5    Can Annex 1 of IMO convention guarantee control of pollution of 

            oily water discharge.                                                                                      50

 

3.6.1    Introduction of double bottom tanks from tankers for prevention of 

            pollution of marine environment                                                                    51

 

3.6.2    Prevention of marine pollution through the treatment of ballast water   52

3.6.3    Availability of functional reception facilities for reception off sewage, 

            oily water and ballast water.                                                                           53

3.6.4    Control of bacteria discharged into water bodies by ship sewage 

            treatment                                                                                                         54

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3.1.1    Gender Distribution of Respondents                                                              23

3.1.2    Age distribution of respondents                                                                     24

3.1.3    Marital Distribution of Respondents                                                              25

3.1.4    Educational Qualification of Respondents                                                     26

3.1.5    Working experience distribution of respondents                                            27

3.2.1    Shipping activities as source of pollution in the marine environment    28

3.2.2    Bilge water discharge from ships as source of pollution in the marine 

            environment                                                                                                    29

 

3.2.3    Tanker accident as one of the sources of pollution of the Nigerian 

            waterways from ships                                                                                     30                                                                                                        

3.2.4    Untreated wastewater discharged from ships as source of pollution to 

            marine  environment                                                                                      31

3.2.5    Garbage disposed into the rivers pollute the marine environment                32

3.2.6    Ecological effect of organisms carried in ballast water                                 33

3.2.7    Pumps and valves operational errors as causes of oil spillage and pollution 

            of marine environment                                                                                   34

 

3.2.8    Oil spill is the most important source of marine environment pollution         35

3.3.1    Pumps and valves operational errors as cause of oil spillage that affect 

            shipping operation.                                                                                         36

 

3.3.2    Garbage disposed into the river affect shipping operation                             37

3.3.3    Shipping operation are sometimes disrupt due to marine pollution                     38

3.3.4    Dumping of chemicals in sea water affects maritime transportation              39

3.4.1    Adverse effects of marine pollution on human health 

            (development of cancer)                                                                                 40

 

3.4.2    Effect of marine pollution on the immune and endocrine system of human         41

3.4.3    Failure of Compliance with IMO regulations have contributed to pollution 

            of  Nigeria waterways.                                                                                    42

 

3.4.5    Impairment of water quality and reduction of amenities are as a result of 

            pollution of the marine environment.                                                             43

3.4.6    Effect of marine pollution on fishing activities                                             44

3.4.7    Effect of pollution on economy of the host community                                45

3.5.1    Government effort in reducing marine pollution                                           46

3.5.2    Law guiding the use of marine environment in the study area                        47

3.5.3    Awareness of IMO regulations for control and prevention of marine 

            environmental pollution.                                                                                48

 

3.5.4    Implementation of IMO regulations in Nigeria                                              49

3.5.5    Can Annex 1 of IMO convention guarantee control of pollution of 

            oily water discharge.                                                                                      50

3.6.1    Introduction of double bottom tanks from tankers for prevention of 

            pollution of marine environment                                                                    51

3.6.2    Prevention of marine pollution through the treatment of ballast water   52

3.6.3    Availability of functional reception facilities for reception off sewage, 

            oily water and ballast water.                                                                           53

3.6.4    Control of bacteria discharged into water bodies by ship sewage treatment        54 

Abstract

            The effects of marine pollution to shipping operation and environment are enormous, ranging from impairment of surface water quality, disruption of aquatic growth, and reduction of amenities, affecting the health of man. This study ciritically analyse the influence of marine pollution to shipping operation and environment of Nigeria. The study focus on the source of marine pollution  in Nigeria; effect of marine pollution to shipping operation, the adverse effect of marine pollution on marine environment; measures put in place by government in reducing marine pollution in Nigeria, and also suggest was forward for proper monitoring, prevention and control of marine pollution in Nigeria.

            The study adopted a descriptive research method which involve using of primary data to source for information from respondents in Apapa TinCan Island, Lagos. Purposive non-probability sampling method was employed to select fifty (50) respondents that participated in the study. Data generated from the participant through questionnaires were coded and analysed using descriptive statistics of frequency count, simple percentage and charts.

            Findings from the study revealed that shipping activities is one of the sources of pollution in marine environment, bilge water discharged from ships pollute the marine environment, tanker accident is one of the sources of pollution of the Nigerian water ways from ship, untreated wastewater discharged from ships are the cause of pollution of the marine environment, garbage disposed into the rivers pollute the marine environment. It was also shown that oil spill is the most important source of marine environment pollution. Results showed that garbage in the river affect shipping operation while shipping operation are sometimes disrupted due to marine pollution. Dumping of chemical in seawater affect maritime transportation. It was revealed that marine pollution had adverse effect on human health and develop cancer, marine pollution affects the immune and endocrine system of human. The findings revealed that impairment of water quality and reduction of amenities are as a result of pollution of the marine environment.

            It was concluded that sources of marine pollution from ships included discharge of oily water from bilge, invasive organisms from ballast, accidental discharge of oil from tankers ships and operational discharge, etc. The adverse effects of introducing pollutants into the marine environment have also been established. Control and preventive measures have been established, which include adherence and enforcement of standard operations, as contained in IMO conventions. Among other recommendations is that safety drills should be carried out at regular intervals to make crew accustomed to their responsibilities

 

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