Sunday, December 1, 2013
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.
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
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
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