Request to Conduct Research

HLM Cruise Lines has been down the stairs intense media scrutiny as of late due to our unethical execute of releasing untreated crazywater into the oceans. As the worlds second largest canvas company, it should be our duty to protect the waters upon which we sail. Therefore, I would like to be released from my up-to-the-minute duties in order to explore alternative methods of managing the waste produced on our ships. At the conclusion of my inquiry, a formal report will be provided to you. significance of this research. As the World becomes more environsally conscious, there is a collect that the Cruise line industry be held responsible for the environmental disparage that our vessels produce. This has caused the federal government to heighten its watch for violators. G genius are the years of lax federal and state laws heavy fines and suspensions are now the norm. The cruise industry has paid more than $55 million in fines since 1998 (Friends of the Earth, 2009), which ma kes this research so important to our company.Problem Our Cruise ships give hundreds of thousands of gallons of human sewage and offer a host of amenities that create pollutants, including dry-cleaning, pools, hair salons, restaurants, characterisation processing, and spas. In one week alone, our largest cruise ship, The Mickey, can generate approximately 1 million gallons of gray water 210,000 gallons of sewage 25,000 gallons of fat bilge water 100 gallons of unfounded or toxic waste and 50 tons of garbage and solid waste.This sewage contains pollutants including fecal matter, bacteria, viruses, pathogens, hazardous waste and pharmaceuticals, all of which can be harmful to human health and aquatic life. (Kline, 2009). (Placeholder1)Our current practice of dumping this untreated waste right away into the ocean is wrecking havoc on the ecological systems of the waters we travel. finish Research I become already researched the preventative methods used by other cruise lines.F or example, Celebrity Cruises flagship vessel, the Solstice, includes a water filtration system to swallow all black water and wastewater to near pristine conditions sooner it is dumped back into the ocean. Royal Caribbean recently invested $100 million into their fleet to metamorphose their onboard wastewater treatment system to an advanced purification system (Underwood, 2010). These examples shows how furthest behind the power curve we are. Additional Information Researches into greener cruise ships have been going on for several years.EPA believes that solution research might suspensor improve understanding of the quantities of waste generated by cruise ships, impacts of discharges and emissions, and the potential for radical control technologies. (U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2008) Benefits of the Investigation After having an opportunity to research for alternative methods of waste management, I am confident we will be able to implement methods that are signifi cantly less harmful to the environment than our current process.This would not only benefit the environment, but also upgrade our public image. We must prove that we are not only bear on about pollution, but also dedicated to preventing it. Conclusion Given the phenomenal growth in our industry and the potential for increasing impacts on the leatherneck environment, I believe it is our duty to continue to look for new, more environmentally friendly ways to manage our ships waste. Making dexterous environmental choices can also be economical.Remember, it is always cheaper and easier to clean up pollution at the source. After it has dispersed throughout the environment, the costs of cleanup, remediation, and disciplinal fees are many magnitudes higher. I would like to begin the research one week from now on Thursday, June 28, 2013. Please inform me of the approval and/or disapproval status by Tuesday, June 23. I may be reached by telephone at (0310) 777-9311 or by email at emailp rotected com. give thanks you.