Environmental Protection

Some interesting information and NEWS 

about Rivers, Seas & Ships around the world

Environmental protection is a practice of protecting the natural environment  on individual, organization controlled or governmental levels, for the benefit of both the environment and humans.

Here you can find some information about Environmental Protection from WWF (World Wildlife Found)

Rivers are the arteries of our planet

Flags of convenience fly in face of fisheries protection

Cruise liners’ pledge to keep sewage out of fragile Baltic Sea -WWF

South China Sea, Mediterranean and North Sea are shipping accidents hotspots

Water: our rivers, lakes & wetlands...

Marine problems: Shipping



EXERCISES: 

     1) Read the articles from WWF and write your comments

     2) Look at the picture "Pollution at sea" and discuss with a partner

Sources:

• http://wwf.panda.org/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_protection
• http://slideplayer.com/slide/8921338/

Merchant Ship types I

Merchant Ships:

• Container ships: which carry most of the world’s manufactured goods and products
• Dry bulk carriers:which transport raw materials such as iron ore and coal
• Tankers:transporting crude oil, chemicals, and petroleum products
• Cruise ships and international passenger ferries.
• Specialist ships:e.g. heavy lift vessels and support vessels for the offshore oil industry

1) FERRY:

2) CONTAINER SHIP:

3) BULK CARRIER:

LIQUID BULK CARRIER

DRY BULK CARRIER

4) GENERAL CARGO CARRIER