Microplastic Pollution in Ship-Sourced Wastewater: Assessment of Pollution Load Risk for Ballast and Bilge Water
Abstract
The rapid development of maritime transport also causes a number of negative environmental impacts.One of these problems is marine pollution caused by the operation of ships.Pollution from ship sewage includes ballast water (BAL-W) and bilge water (BIL-W), which are regulated under International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships Annex IV.Both BAL-W and BIL-W samples were analysed in the study.Many of the microplastic (MP) particles detected in the BAL-W samples were micro sized, while the majority of MPs found in the BIL-W samples were macro (>0.5 mm) and micro (1 μm-
Fields of Study & Subjects
Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Naval Architecture and Marine Technology
- Volume
- 228
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 1–10
- Publication date
- 7 January 2026
- Language
- EN