CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING THE IMPACT OF SHIP INTACT STABILITY LOSS ON MARINE POLLUTION

The article presents very important aspects of marine pollution generated by the loss of intact ship stability. Based on the statistics issued by maritime organizations, it is presented the correlation between loss of ships intact stability and the hull structural failure, being revealed that the first can be considered as a primary event in certain accidents of marine pollution. Moreover, the paper illustrates correlation between loss of intact ship stability and pollution of marine environment not only by oil but also by harmful substances contained in bulk cargo transported on board ships and accidentally discharged into the sea due to ship stability failure.