Environmental Pollution in Bangladesh by Inland Tanker Operation

Bangladesh is well known for its riverine network where the Inland Water Transportation is still considered as the major transportation sector. About 80% of petroleum product is transported all the year round through the inland tankers. However, these vessels plying in inland routes make significant marine pollution by direct throwing of bilges, solid waste, oily water and ballast water. Air pollution due to burning of engine oil-lub oil for running engines/ machineries is also contributing significant pollution. In this paper, estimation of pollutants such as bilges, oily water, solid waste and ballast water by inland tanker operation has been made approximately. Amount of fuel burnt by inland tankers operation has also been assessed. An environmental modelling has been done followed by the impacts of pollutants. It has been revealed that the impact of pollutants discharged by oil tanker is much higher than the other type of vessels operating in inland routes in Bangladesh.