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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY<br />
Rn: 03-033 CONTAINER TERMINAL PLOCE <strong>PAGE</strong>: 6<br />
B.2.4. POTENTIAL CHANGES OF AIR OR SEA WATER QUALITY,<br />
CHANGES CAUSED BY NOISE, IN NORMAL CONDITIONS AND IN<br />
CASE OF ECOLOGICAL EMERGENCY<br />
B.2.4.1. AIR<br />
B.2.4.2 SEA<br />
On the container terminal container reloading activities will be carried out.<br />
These activities are not accompanied by additional air pollution, as it is the<br />
case with bulk or loose freight. Potential sources <strong>of</strong> the air pollution are:<br />
• Berthed ships<br />
• Heavy road cargo vehicles (trucks)<br />
Ship’s main engines usually do not operate when ship is moored, and<br />
emissions generated by auxiliary engines are insignificant.<br />
The trucks reloading cargo in the reloading area may be a source <strong>of</strong> additional<br />
air pollution, depending on the gasoline used and on how old the engines are<br />
and how well they are maintained.<br />
Nevertheless, due to the distance, the impact upon the settlements <strong>of</strong> Ploce is<br />
insignificant.<br />
In order to reduce the negative impact <strong>of</strong> the trans<strong>port</strong> means on air quality,<br />
the cargo vehicles on the terminal have to meet the requirements <strong>of</strong> the new<br />
EURO II and EURO III standards.<br />
In general, the changes <strong>of</strong> the <strong>port</strong> morphology generate changes in seawater<br />
quality.<br />
The planned construction may primarily affect the sea currents, the water<br />
body dynamic and time for the water exchange in the entire <strong>port</strong>. A potential<br />
key problem may be a decreased water flow and the water exchange with the<br />
surrounding aquatorium. Weak flows and retarded exchange <strong>of</strong> the water<br />
loaded with organic matter and nutrient salts may increase the concentration<br />
<strong>of</strong> these substances and the growth <strong>of</strong> the algae and consequently cause a<br />
decrease in the oxygen concentration and further turbidity. This may result in<br />
complete lack <strong>of</strong> oxygen and development <strong>of</strong> anaerobic organic matter<br />
decomposition, which produces unpleasant odor and is toxic for many sea<br />
organisms. One may say that such is the present situation in the basin<br />
between Quay 5 and Quay 7.<br />
Proposed is also an extension <strong>of</strong> the basin between Quay 5 and the future<br />
Quay 7, which would in fact be a correction and extension <strong>of</strong> the existing<br />
basin that is currently too narrow for the estimated number <strong>of</strong> container ships.<br />
The operation will have a positive impact on the water exchange both in the<br />
<strong>port</strong> aquatorium and its surrounding.<br />
RIJEKAPROJEKT d.o.o.