Garbage

 

Disposal of garbage

bullet Covered by regulation-3.
bullet Disposal of plastic or similar products are prohibited.
bullet Food waste, paper, crockery etc may be discharged at sea, at a distance of more than 12miles from the nearest land.
bullet Comminuted food waste to 25mm may be discharged at a distance greater than 3miles from the nearest land.
bullet Dunnage, lining, packing material which may float can be discharged at a distance more than 25niles from the nearest land.

Special areas:

bullet Special disposal regulation in special areas, as per regulation-10.
bullet In special areas, only food waste can be disposed at a distance more than 12miles from land.
bullet In wider Caribbean regions only comminuted food waste to 25mm may be disposed off at a distance more than 3miles from the nearest land.

Garbage management:

bullet Covered by regulation 9.
bullet Every ship 12m or more shall display placards.
bullet Every ship 400GT or above and passenger ships carrying 15 or more passengers shall have onboard a garbage management plan.
bullet Ship's crews to follow the garbage management plan.
bullet Every ships 400GT or above an ships carrying 15 or more persons engaged in voyages shall carry a garbage record book.

 

 

 

Updated: September 21, 2007