ECOLOGICAL CARRYING CAPACITY FOR DRY BULK LOADING AROUND SICHANG ISLAND, CHONBURI PROVINCE

Abstract

Sea freight is a popular transportation and has low cost compared to the bulk volume shipped at a time. Around Koh Sichang has an area suitable for cargo handling activities. A dangerous dry bulk which is unloaded between ships with a grab, causing a scattering of small dust to fall into the sea. Including the washing of debris from the bowels to the sea which may affect the quality of water and sediment around the loading area.It can affect life in the marine ecosystem around Koh Sichang. From reports have below-benchmark dissolved oxygen content in the eastern part of Koh Sichang, as well as the accumulation of organic matter in the sediment and degradation of coral reefs in close proximity to cargo ship which in the long run will affect the ability to support the sea transportation activities of the island area decreases. Solving problems may have legal and administrative concerns especially dealing with the emission of litter from marine vessels ,organizing or setting mooring areas used for loading and unloading cargo in sea at a distance from shore or community area in order to reduce the impact of dust diffusion from bulk cargo handling.