Collection of Waste from Passenger Ships and Its Impact on the Functioning of Tourist Port City Świnoujście

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the issue of waste collection from passenger ships in tourist port cities using the example of Świnoujście, Poland. This is an important issue from the perspective of sustainable development, including that of tourism, because an improperly organized waste collection process may endanger the natural environment and disrupt the life of the local community. After the analysis of the types of waste generated on vessels, the means of transport used for their collection were identified with particular regard to those used at the seaport in Świnoujście, a tourist city. The selected waste quantities collected from ships in 2017–2019 were quantitatively analyzed. In addition, the number of waste collections was analyzed in the context of the number of vehicles involved in this process. The latter element is important in terms of impact on the port city’s transport system, which has a spa and tourist function.

Development Prospects of Tourist Passenger Shipping in the Polish Part of the Vistula Lagoon

“…In the past, workshops were held to identify problems and learn about local communities' opinions regarding the analyzed lagoon. They were attended, among others, by representatives of the authorities, local residents, fishermen, hotel and restaurant owners, but they did not involve transport operators as representatives of the tourism industry [8,10]. Thus, in the literature on the Vistula Lagoon, a significant lack of knowledge is identified in the form of recognizing the needs, operation and development plans of ship owners offering passenger transport services.…”