Evaluating the needs of risk assessment methods of potentially polluting shipwrecks

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.12.036
• Publication Date: 2013-03-05T14:50:10Z
• Authors: H. Landquist; I.-M. Hassellöv; L. Rosén; J.F. Lindgren; I. Dahllöf
• Keywords: Risk management tools

Shipwrecks deteriorate and the probability of a release oil increases with time on sea floor. The potential leakage is risk to marine environment may also have social economic consequences. purpose this study was evaluate existing methods for assessment shipwrecks suggest generic framework. A necessary providing decision support remediation actions thus enabling an efficient use available resources. Existing aimed assessing were evaluated by comparison relevant parts international standard management. showed that lack several key components procedures. None provide comprehensive potentially polluting few take into account uncertainty sensitivity. Furthermore, there need develop considering long-term effects continuous environment. Finally, framework suggested.