Heavy metals from scrubber wastewater can accumulate, harming marine life and causing reproductive disorders in endangered marine mammals.
The Port of Prince Rupert taking public feedback until Feb. 5 on changes slated for 2023, including forbidding the open-loop scrubber systems that cruise ships use to clean their exhaust when burning dirty fuel.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The container terminal at the port of Prince Rupert, June 13, 2022. The port is the closest North American port to Asia that has a rail link to the rest of the continent. Mandatory Credit: B.C. Transportation Ministry.It’s great that the port is stepping up to help protect B.C.’s ocean and the coastal communities that depend on it, said Anna Barford, Stand.
The fix is simple for cruise ships facing bans on polluting scrubber systems, Barford said: They need to use cleaner but more expensive fuels. In April, the federal government launched new voluntary discharge and treatment guidelines for cruise ships on sewage and grey water . These guidelines are slated to become mandatory this year.
In March, Vancouver was the first port in B.C. to limit the discharge of contaminated scrubber water, citing its potential toxic impacts on marine life and the risk of pollutants accumulating in the food web and endangering marine ecosystems.
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