<h1>Waste Services</h1>
There are different types of waste on ships, related to food waste, oil waste, toilet waste, and also waste can contain some harmful chemical substances which can also cause serious infections; therefore, all this waste should be properly managed as this waste cannot be discharged directly into the water.
For this, there should be proper implementation of the waste services, which includes proper collection, and treating the waste and then dumping it without harming the ecology. Due to rules and regulations nowadays, it has become very essential for a vessel to have good waste services in order to comply with the regulations. Also, if the waste is not treated properly, it can harm the environment but at the same time it harms the body of humans, so this is very necessary that the waste on ships is treated properly.
Waste services are very important for cruise ships, as they have a lot of passengers, crew members, and that is why, the waste from food and toilet is more as compared to other ships which do not have passengers, though other big ships also require waste services as waste services include all types of waste. In order to ensure proper waste management, there are different waste streams on vessels, which ensure proper waste management and collection of waste, as the food remains, plastic bottles cannot be discharged in water, they are first separated and then they are put in the separate boxes, there are also glass items which are crushed and stored, till the ship goes to the dock, at the same time there are also paper items which are stored properly. Most of the waste is burned and the waste which could be recycled is stored and when the ship is docked it is transferred for recycling.
The water waste comes in two forms there is grey water and black water, so grey water is basically water from basins and dryer water whereas the black water is the water which comes from toilet and also from kitchen, these both water waste is mixed and treated properly before they are released from the vessel, also this water is released at a proper distance from shore, due to the rules and regulations set by different maritime organizations.
References:
1. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK310822/
">ncbi.nlm.nih.gov</a>
2. <a href="https://youtu.be/WyT8i6NYLZM">YouTube</a>