X-Press Pearl: the fateful journey -- Recent maritime accidents: chemicals and plastic spills -- X-Press Pearl: the cargo and its complexity in impact -- The fate of the Pearl -- Onshore responses during the X-Press Pearl disaster -- Societal and media response -- Plastics, nurdles, and pyrogenic microplastics in the coastal water environments: implications of the X-Press Pearl maritime disaster -- Sources and fate of plastics into microplastics: degradation and remediation methods -- X-Press Pearl ship impact on sea turtles -- Impacts of the MV X-Press Pearl ship disaster on marine mammals in Sri Lankan marine waters -- Impact of MV X-Press Pearl disaster on coastal and marine fish and fisheries -- Impact of the X-Press Pearl disaster on coastal and marine birds -- Beach and marine microplastics: physiochemical removal techniques targeting marine disasters -- Navigating container ship impacts -- Management and policy recommendations MV X-Press Pearl Ship accident -- X-Press Pearl maritime disaster: a framework for valuation of environmental damages -- Lessons from the Pearl.

"This book discusses in detail the facts and findings related to the X-Press Pearl container vessel accident that occurred in May 2021 off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The ship was carrying a large consignment of chemicals and diverse hazardous materials that caused a disastrous and vast environmental and social catastrophe in the region. Through many case studies, accumulated knowledge, and experiences, the authors discuss the accident response, risk mitigation, investigation, and damage assessment activities from the very onset of the accident. It helps researchers and regulators understand the facts of this unique marine chemical accident and to formulate necessary future regulations as well as to develop robust safety and sustainability management systems and safety cultures"--