Environmental Impacts are changes in the natural or built environment, resulting directly from an activity that can have adverse effects on the air, land, water, fish, wildlife or the inhabitants of the ecosystem. Discus

Environmental impacts from shipping have been the focus of increasing attention over the past decades, primarily focused on waterborne discharges and spills of oil, chemical, and sewage pollution. A number of international treaties and national laws have been adopted, along with industry best practices, to prevent these pollution releases through accident or sub-standard operation.