THE IMPACT AND CONTROL STRATEGIES TOWARDS MARINE POLLUTION: A CASE STUDY AT A PORT

Abstract

To serve guard maritime safety and the safety of the marine environment is generally served by a port state control (PSC) inspection. There are varieties control strategies played by the port. This paper focuses on the control strategies and the impact of marine pollution played by one port located south of peninsular Malaysia. The objective of this research is to analyze the types of port activities that could cause marine pollution, evaluate the environmental impact, and determine how the control strategy is applied by the port in minimizing marine pollution. The questionnaire survey is applied in this research which consists of several sections. Section A covers the demographic profile of the respondents, Section B covers the type of port activities that contribute tomarine pollution. Meanwhile, Section C covers the evaluation of the control strategy, and Section C covers the environmental impact of marine pollution. The pilot test was carried by distributing the questionnaires to check the reliability and validity of the questionnaire. The data were analyzed by using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) that indicates Cronbach’s Alpha 0.820. There were 68 respondents have participated in the questionnaire survey. The mean result shows that the port activity for the oil leakage from ships causes marine pollution at 4.20. Meanwhile, the marine pollution gives impact to the marine life at 4.71 and, the port continuously develops the efficiency of the control strategy at 4.59 to prevent the marine pollution. As for the conclusion, an effective control strategy is crucial to be developed and should be implemented in each marine activities especially in the port area. Thus, the ocean will be saved from any unwanted environmental harm.