Standard practice in regards to the disposal of ship generated garbage
What are the garbage special areas ? :
The Special Areas designated under MARPOL Annex V are :-
Black Sea
Baltic Sea
Red Sea
North Sea
Gulfs Area
Antarctic Area ( S of 60o South)
Wider Caribbean region including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea
(a) The Mediterranean Sea area means the Mediterranean Sea proper including the gulfs and seas therein with the boundary between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea constituted by the 41?N parallel and bounded to the west by the Straits of Gibraltar at the meridian 5-36W.
(b) The Baltic Sea area means the Baltic Sea proper with the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland and the entrance to the Baltic Sea bounded by the parallel of the Skaw in the Skagerrak at 57-44.8N.
(c) The Black Sea area means the Black Sea proper with the boundary between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea constituted by the parallel 41-N.
(d) The Red Sea area means the Red Sea proper including the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba bounded at the south by the rhumb line between Ras si Ane (12-28.5N, 43-19.6E) and Husn Murad (12-40.4N, 43-30.2E).
(e) The Gulfs area means the sea area located north-west of the rhumb line between Ras al Hadd (22-30N, 59-48E) and Ras al Fasteh (25-04N, 61-25E).
(f) The North Sea area means the North Sea proper including seas therein with the boundary between :
(i) the North Sea southwards of latitude 62-N and eastwards of longitude 4-W ;
(ii) the Skagerrak, the southern limit of which is determined east of the Skaw by latitude 57-44.8N ; and
(iii) the English Channel and its approaches eastwards of longitude 5-W and northwards of latitude 48-30N.
(g) The Antarctic area means the sea area south of latitude 60-S.
(h) The Wider Caribbean Region, means the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea proper including the bays and seas therein and that portion of the Atlantic Ocean within the boundary constituted by the 30-N parallel from Florida eastward to 77-30W meridian, thence a rhumb line to the intersection of 20-N parallel and 59-W meridian, thence a rhumb line to the intersection of 7-20N parallel and 50-W meridian, thence a rhumb line drawn south-westerly to the eastern boundary of French Guiana.
PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE SEA AREAS.
When an area is approved as a particularly sensitive sea area (PSSA), as would be known from the chart, the vessel shall comply with the relevant instructions when intending to pass through it.
Note:
The Chief Officer should ensure that all waste is stored in a safe and hygienic manner. Food waste and associated garbage which may decompose during storage should be sealed in airtight bags (but biodegradable unless being landed)
Disinfection and pest control, both preventive and remedial , should be carried out regularly in garbage storage areas.
It is of vital importance that all garbage is stored in covered, leak proof containers for the sake of hygiene, safety and to avoid penalty in port.
Although sea disposal is possible consistent with Annex V, discharge of garbage to port reception facilities should be given first priority ( and receipt obtained)
Summary of At-sea garbage disposal
(to be posted at major garbage collection centres)
*Comminuted or ground garbage must be able to pass through a screen with a mesh size no larger than 25mm.** When garbage is mixed with other harmful substances having different disposal or discharge requirements the more stringent requirements shall apply.
***When discharging cargo residue (including cargo residue mixed with cleaning water), the start and stop times of operation must be entered in the Garbage Log Book.
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