04166cam a22005898i 4500 9781003314301 FlBoTFG 20250103113430.0 m o d cr ||||||||||| 230518s2023 flu ob 001 0 eng OCoLC-P eng rda OCoLC-P 9781003314301 (ebk) 1003314309 9781000988659 (electronic bk. : PDF) 1000988651 (electronic bk. : PDF) 9781000988666 (electronic bk. : EPUB) 100098866X (electronic bk. : EPUB) 9781032315270 (hbk) 9781032322919 (pbk) 10.1201/9781003314301 doi (OCoLC)1396267213 (OCoLC-P)1396267213 VK1288.S65 TEC 010010 bisacsh TEC 060000 bisacsh TEC 009010 bisacsh TQ bicssc 363.12/3095493 23/eng/20230906 Maritime accidents and environmental pollution - the X-Press Pearl disaster : causes, consequences, and lessons learned / edited by Meththika Vithanage, Ajith Priyal de Alwis, Deshai Botheju. 1st edition. Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2024. 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier X-Press Pearl: the fateful journey -- Recent maritime accidents: chemicals and plastic spills -- X-Press Pearl: the cargo and its complexity in impact -- The fate of the Pearl -- Onshore responses during the X-Press Pearl disaster -- Societal and media response -- Plastics, nurdles, and pyrogenic microplastics in the coastal water environments: implications of the X-Press Pearl maritime disaster -- Sources and fate of plastics into microplastics: degradation and remediation methods -- X-Press Pearl ship impact on sea turtles -- Impacts of the MV X-Press Pearl ship disaster on marine mammals in Sri Lankan marine waters -- Impact of MV X-Press Pearl disaster on coastal and marine fish and fisheries -- Impact of the X-Press Pearl disaster on coastal and marine birds -- Beach and marine microplastics: physiochemical removal techniques targeting marine disasters -- Navigating container ship impacts -- Management and policy recommendations MV X-Press Pearl Ship accident -- X-Press Pearl maritime disaster: a framework for valuation of environmental damages -- Lessons from the Pearl. "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 to formulate necessary future regulations as well as to develop robust safety and sustainability management systems and safety cultures"-- Provided by publisher. OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record. X-Press Pearl (Container ship) Marine accidents Environmental aspects Sri Lanka. Environmental disasters Sri Lanka. Environmental disasters Prevention. Hazardous substances Accidents Prevention. Hazardous substances Transportation Safety measures. TECHNOLOGY / Engineering / Chemical & Biochemical bisacsh Vithanage, Meththika, editor. De Alwis, Ajith, editor. Botheju, Deshai, editor. Taylor & Francis https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003314301 OCLC metadata license agreement http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf 12694 12694 0 0 0 0 MU MU 2025-01-03 2025-01-03 2025-01-03 EB