Covered by regulation-3. | |
Disposal of plastic or similar products are prohibited. | |
Food waste, paper, crockery etc may be discharged at sea, at a distance of more than 12miles from the nearest land. | |
Comminuted food waste to 25mm may be discharged at a distance greater than 3miles from the nearest land. | |
Dunnage, lining, packing material which may float can be discharged at a distance more than 25niles from the nearest land. |
Special disposal regulation in special areas, as per regulation-10. | |
In special areas, only food waste can be disposed at a distance more than 12miles from land. | |
In wider Caribbean regions only comminuted food waste to 25mm may be disposed off at a distance more than 3miles from the nearest land. |
Covered by regulation 9. | |
Every ship 12m or more shall display placards. | |
Every ship 400GT or above and passenger ships carrying 15 or more passengers shall have onboard a garbage management plan. | |
Ship's crews to follow the garbage management plan. | |
Every ships 400GT or above an ships carrying 15 or more persons engaged in voyages shall carry a garbage record book. |