Port of Santos: collecting discarded ballast water from the ships. João Roberto Pinto Ferreiro, Walter Barrella

Abstract

This paper presents theoretical and practical orientation to the research of the ballast water of ships at the port of Santos. The research method adopted was interview with the sailor responsible for tracking the ship, containing investigative issues and collecting 10 liters of water ballast tank for analysis and identification of exotic organisms harmful to the environment. Maritime transport has increased constantly moving loads and commodities all over the world, is an activity essential to the global economy, consequently the stabilization occurs in different ports and oceanic regions, downloading exotic organisms harmful to the environment, whereas a cargo ship with cargo capacity of 200,000 tons can load more than 60,000 tons of ballast water, the negative impact on the ecological imbalance possible loss of biodiversity, and losses in economic activities of natural resources are very large. relevance requiring urgent of scholars and researchers to find alternatives without prejudice to the environment. Whereas there are still no substitute products for the tracking of vessels, the subject is of extreme relevance requiring urgent of scholars and researchers to find alternatives without prejudice to the environment.