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Title

2008 Assessment of Cruise Ship Environmental Effects in Washington

Month-Year PublishedJune 2009
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Short Description

The purpose of this report is to assess the performance of the cruise industry for environmental impacts to state waters for the 2008 cruise season. The goals of this report are to:

1. Analyze the overall compliance with the Memorandum of Understanding.
2. Evaluate the performance of the advanced wastewater treatment systems.
3. Make recommendations in relation to the matters discussed in the report.

This report also presents general background information and detailed appendices of wastewater sampling data. Issues and concerns related to the discharge of bilge and ballast water are beyond the scope of this report.

Publication Number09-10-047
Author(s)Amy Jankowiak
ContactAmy Jankowiak, (425) 649-7195
Print Availability Not available as a printed document
Number of pages 27 and 297
Keywords 2008 Assessment, cruise ship, environmental, Waste water, wastewater
Related Web ContentCruise Ship Lines Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
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2008 Assessment of Cruise Ship Environmental Effects in Washington: Appendix A - Amendment No. 4 of the Memorandum of Understanding, Cruise Operations in Washington Stateappendix
2008 Assessment of Cruise Ship Environmental Effects in Washington: Appendix B - Whole Effluent Toxicity Informationappendix
2008 Assessment of Cruise Ship Environmental Effects in Washington: Appendix C - Sampling Data for Complianceappendix
2008 Assessment of Cruise Ship Environmental Effects in Washington: Appendix D - Inspection Reportsappendix
2008 Assessment of Cruise Ship Environmental Effects in Washington: Appendix E - Letters of Compliance from Member Linesappendix
2008 Assessment of Cruise Ship Environmental Effects in Washington: Appendix F - Annual Cruise Meeting Notesappendix

This page last updated June 18, 2009