[PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: I smell GREEN

[Michael Holt <mholt@ohiohills.com>]

Sean T. Stevenson wrote:

> "Codes of Conduct"with regard to environmental protection are 
> presumably the same as those governing surface ships - the IMO and 
> nation specific regulations governing sewage and greywater discharge, 
> ballast water discharge, antifouling chemicals, fuel/oil spills and so 
> forth.  Since some submarines bottom themselves in normal operation, I 
> don't think there are any regulations controlling closest approach 
> distances to reefs and such, but common sense would demand restricting 
> approaches in consideration of a vessel's manoeuverability and 
> discharge thrust effects.
Yeah, but here's a chance to write a Code of Conduct that will have a 
profound influence.   All it has to do is to say what you said, Sean, in 
the right kind of language.  Then it can be posted right by the 
passenger entrance, and it will impress everyone.  It may even avoid 
some problems by risk-takers, if it's adopted generally.  (Not that 
there are risk-takers out there now, but if it becomes big business, 
there will be.)

> Pollution regulations aside, the code of conduct I would follow as a 
> submarine operator is the same one I follow when commuting to work 
> every day: "Try not to kill anything."

I'm usually a lot less caring.  Given some of the drivers around me, I 
kinda hope they DO die, but only if it doesn't impeded me.


Mike
--

The breadth and depth of a man's mind is in direct proportion to the extent of his curiosity.  -Samuel Johnson




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