Navy ships must be able to operate anywhere in the world and visit any port unencumbered by environmental restrictions. The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OCNO) has formulated a vision for the environmentally sound ship of the 21st century, which will ensure compliance with environmental requirements applicable to Navy ships, while maintaining fleet effectiveness and readiness. Navy ships generate a variety of solid and liquid wastes and atmospheric emissions. Ships have limited capabilities for holding wastes for offload to shore. Working closely with the OCNO, the Naval Sea Systems Command (NavSea) is developing systems, equipment, and procedures to process and manage ship wastes in an environmentally responsible manner. Several pieces of shipboard equipment have been successfully developed to process solid and liquid waste, hazardous materials and ozone‐depleting substances (ODSs). The technologies and practices being developed under this program will: ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations significantly reduce the logistic burdens and costs associated with shoreside offload and disposal of ship wastes implement Navy environmental and occupational safety and health policies enhance the quality of life aboard ship, and continue the Navy's leadership role in protecting the marine environment.
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