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do cruise lines dump sewage in the ocean
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that's a question that ethel asked me
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you're going to be surprised to know
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that international maritime law allows
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any ship freight or cruise line by law
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to release sewage into the ocean
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international maritime organization
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under their rules ma paul annex 4 said
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that any ship can release untreated
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sewerage into the ocean if they're 12
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miles from land and traveling four knots
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cruise lines however do something
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different they follow the clear the
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cruise line international association
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rules which state and i quote that no
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sewage will go into the ocean unless
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it's been through a treatment system on
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board ships they have sewage treatment
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systems there's four levels of process
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and by the time it's finished the water
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is at the same quality or better than
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that in the ocean and it then can be
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released you can find out much more
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about cruising the environment and what
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they do with the rest of the waste in
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one of the videos i have on my youtube
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channel at tips for travellers
