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The revised MARPOL Annex V

Annex V Garbage 


The revised MARPOL Annex V Regulations 
for the prevention of pollution by garbage 
from ships has entered into force, following 
a comprehensive review to bring the Annex 
up to date. 

The main feature of the revision is the 
prohibition of the discharge of all garbage 
into the sea, except as expressly provided 
otherwise in the Annex. 

The discharges 
permitted in certain circumstances include 
food wastes, animal carcasses, cargo 
residues, and water containing cleaning 
agents or additives used for washing deck 
and external surfaces or cargo holds. 
Cargo residues and cleaning agents 
and additives must only be considered 
for discharge if they are not harmful to the 
marine environment. 

The changes also 
include the updating of defi nitions; the 
introduction of an “en route” requirement for 
the discharge of garbage at sea; and the 
regrouping of the garbage categories for the 
purpose of the garbage record book.

Amendments to MARPOL Annex IV

Annex IV Sewage

Amendments to MARPOL Annex IV   
Prevention of pollution by sewage from 
ships include the possibility of establishing 
Special Areas, the actual designation of the 
Baltic Sea as a Special Area under Annex 
IV, and the introduction of stricter discharge 
requirements for passenger ships while in a 
Special Area

MARPOL amendments annex vi

 MARPOL amendments 
which  entered into force on 1 January 2013:
Annex VI emissions

Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI designate certain waters adjacent to the 
coasts of Puerto Rico (United States) and  the US Virgin Islands (United States) as the 
US Caribbean Sea Emission Control Area 

for the control of emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulphur oxides (SOX) and 
particulate matter under regulations 13 and 14 of MARPOL Annex VI.

 Another amendment makes old steamships exempt from the requirements on sulphur 
content of fuel oil used on board ships in both the North American and United 
States Caribbean Sea ECAs. The new US Caribbean Sea ECA takes effect 12 months 

after entry into force, that is, 1 January 2014. 

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RISK ASSESSMENT BRIEFLY

A “risk assessment” is intended to be a careful examination of what, in
the nature of operations, could cause harm, so that decisions can be made as to
whether enough precautions have been taken or whether more should be done
to prevent harm.
The aim is to minimise accidents and ill health on board ship.

The assessment should first establish the hazards that are present at
the place of work and then identify the significant risks arising out of the work
activity. The assessment should include consideration of the existing
precautions to control the risk, such as permits to work, restricted access and
use of warning signs or personal protective equipment.

Any risk assessment must address risks to the health and safety of
workers. Advice on assessment in relation to the use of personal protective
equipment, the use of equipment and manual handling operations are given.
 In addition, specific areas of work involving significant
risk, and recommended measures to address.

 Risk assessment in practice

 There are no fixed rules about how risk assessment should be
undertaken, The assessment
will depend on the type of ship, the nature of operations and the type and
extent of the hazards and risks. The intention is that the process should be
simple, but meaningful.