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Nội dung: Sửa đổi, bổ sung năm 2011 của Phụ lục V, Công ước MARPOL 73/78 sẽ

có hiệu lực từ ngày 01 tháng giêng năm 2013.

Kính gửi: Các chủ tàu/ công ty quản lý tàu biển

Các đơn vị đăng kiểm tàu biển

Tại khóa họp thứ 62 (tháng bảy năm 2011), Ủy ban Bảo vệ môi trường biển

(MEPC) của Tổ chức Hàng hải quốc tế (IMO) đã thông qua Nghị quyết MEPC.201(62)

ngày 15 tháng bảy năm 2011 sửa đổi, bổ sung Phụ lục V - “Các quy định về ngăn ngừa

ô nhiễm do rác thải từ tàu” của Công ước Quốc tế về ngăn ngừa ô nhiễm do tàu gây ra

(MARPOL 73/78). Sửa đổi, bổ sung này sẽ có hiệu lực từ ngày 01 tháng giêng năm

2013 và bao gồm các nội dung chủ yếu sau đây:

1. Đưa ra các định nghĩa mới: xác súc vật, dầu ăn, cặn hàng và chất thải sinh

hoạt.

2. Tất cả các tàu có tổng dung tích từ 100 trở lên hoặc được chứng nhận chở trên

15 người phải được trang bị Kế hoạch quản lý rác (lưu ý: không quy định việc phê

duyệt kế hoạch này).

3. Tàu có chiều dài từ 12 mét trở lên và các công trình biển cố định hoặc nổi phải

niêm yết bảng thông báo cho thuyền viên và hành khách về các yêu cầu của Phụ lục V,

Công ước MARPOL 73/78.

4. Tàu có tổng dung tích từ 400 trở lên và các công trình biển cố định hoặc nổi

phải có Sổ nhật ký rác theo mẫu được quy định tại Phụ lục V, Công ước MARPOL

73/78.

5. Cấm thải bất kỳ loại rác nào từ công trình biển cố định hoặc nổi, và từ bất kỳ

tàu nào đang cập vào hoặc trong phạm vị 500 mét tính từ công trình biển cố định hoặc

nổi. Đồ ăn thải có thể được thải từ công trình biển cố định hoặc nổi, với điều kiện công

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trình này cách bờ trên 12 hải lý và đồ ăn thải được đưa qua máy nghiền hoặc máy xay

sao cho chúng có thể lọt qua tấm lưới sàng với kích thước lỗ không lớn hơn 25 milimét.

6. Cấm thải rác xuống biển, trừ những trường hợp cụ thể được nêu dưới đây và

việc thải này chỉ được phép thực hiện khi tàu đang hành trình:

Ở ngoài vùng đặc biệt

•

Đồ ăn thải có thể được thải cách bờ trên 3 hải lý nếu đồ ăn thải đó được

đưa qua máy nghiền hoặc máy xay. Đồ ăn thải sau khi được nghiền hoặc

xay như vậy phải có thể lọt qua tấm lưới sàng với kích thước lỗ không lớn

hơn 25 milimét.

•

Đồ ăn thải có thể được thải cách bờ trên 12 hải lý nếu đồ ăn thải đó không

được đưa qua máy nghiền hoặc máy xay như nêu trên.

Cặn hàng không bao gồm các chất được phân loại là độc hại đối với môi

trường biển có thể được thải cách bờ trên 12 hải lý.

Các chất tẩy rửa trong hầm hàng, nước rửa boong và các bề mặt bên ngoài

có thể được xả ra biển nếu chúng không độc hại đối với môi trường biển.

Xác súc vật có thể được thải càng cách xa bờ càng tốt phù hợp với quy

định của IMO.

Ở trong vùng đặc biệt

•

Đồ ăn thải có thể được thải càng cách xa bờ càng tốt, nhưng không được

dưới 12 hải lý tính từ bờ hoặc dải băng gần nhất.

•

Cặn hàng có thể được thải với điều kiện:

-

Các chất tẩy rửa hầm hàng, nước rửa boong và các bề mặt bên ngoài

không độc hại đối với môi trường biển.

Cả cảng rời và cảng đến tiếp theo của tàu đều ở trong vùng đặc biệt

và tàu không di chuyển ra ngoài vùng đặc biệt khi hành trình giữa

các cảng này.

-

Không có phương tiện tiếp nhận thích hợp tại các cảng nói trên.

Việc thải nước rửa hầm hàng có cặn hàng được thực hiện càng cách

xa bờ hoặc dải băng gần nhất càng tốt, và không được dưới 12 hải lý

tính từ bờ gần nhất hoặc dải băng gần nhất.

•

Các chất tẩy rửa trong hầm hàng, nước rửa boong và các bề mặt bên ngoài

có thể được xả ra biển nếu chúng không độc hại đối với môi trường biển.

Hiện nay IMO đang xây dựng hướng dẫn để xác định loại cặn hàng và chất tẩy

rửa nào độc hại đối với môi trường biển.

Chúng tôi xin gửi kèm theo Thông báo kỹ thuật này Nghị quyết MEPC.201(62)

và đề nghị các Quý Đơn vị lưu ý áp dụng theo đúng quy định.

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Thông báo kỹ thuật này được nêu trong mục: Thông báo của VR/ Thông báo kỹ

thuật TB của trang tin điện tử Cục Đăng kiểm Việt Nam: http://www.vr.org.vn.

Nếu Quý Đơn vị cần thêm thông tin về vấn đề nêu trên, đề nghị vui lòng liên hệ:

Cục Đăng kiểm Việt Nam, Phòng Tàu biển

Địa chỉ: 18 Phạm Hùng, Từ Liêm, Hà Nội

Điện thoại: + 4 37684701 (số máy lẻ: 521)

Fax: +4 37684722

Thư điện tử: [email protected]

Xin gửi đến các Quý Đơn vị lời chào trân trọng./.

KT. CỤC TRƯỞNG

PHÓ CỤC TRƯỞNG

Nơi nhận:

- Như trên;

- Phòng QP, TB, CN, CTB;

- Trung tâm VRQC, TH;

- Lưu TB./.

Nguyễn Vũ Hải

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ANNEX 13

RESOLUTION MEPC.201(62)

Adopted on 15 July 2011

AMENDMENTS TO THE ANNEX OF THE PROTOCOL OF 1978 RELATING TO

THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF

POLLUTION FROM SHIPS, 1973

(Revised MARPOL Annex V)

THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE,

RECALLING article 38(a) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization

concerning the functions of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (the Committee)

conferred upon it by international conventions for the prevention and control of marine

pollution,

NOTING article 16 of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from

Ships, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the "1973 Convention") and article VI of the Protocol

of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from

Ships, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the "1978 Protocol") which together specify the

amendment procedure of the 1978 Protocol and confer upon the appropriate body of the

Organization the function of considering and adopting amendments to the 1973 Convention,

as modified by the 1978 Protocol (MARPOL 73/78),

HAVING CONSIDERED draft amendments to Annex V of MARPOL 73/78,

1.

ADOPTS, in accordance with article 16(2)(d) of the 1973 Convention, the

amendments to Annex V of MARPOL 73/78, the text of which is set out at annex to the

present resolution;

2.

DETERMINES, in accordance with article 16(2)(f)(iii) of the 1973 Convention, that

the amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on 1 July 2012 unless, prior to that

date, not less than one third of the Parties or Parties the combined merchant fleets of which

constitute not less than 50 per cent of the gross tonnage of the world's merchant fleet, have

communicated to the Organization their objection to the amendments;

3.

INVITES the Parties to note that, in accordance with article 16(2)(g)(ii) of

the 1973 Convention, the said amendments shall enter into force on 1 January 2013 upon

their acceptance in accordance with paragraph 2 above;

4.

REQUESTS the Secretary-General, in conformity with article 16(2)(e) of

the 1973 Convention, to transmit to all Parties to MARPOL 73/78 certified copies of the

present resolution and the text of the amendments contained in the Annex;

5.

REQUESTS FURTHER the Secretary-General to transmit to the Members of the

Organization which are not Parties to MARPOL 73/78 copies of the present resolution and its

Annex.

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ANNEX

REVISED MARPOL ANNEX V

REGULATIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION BY GARBAGE FROM SHIPS

Regulation 1

Definitions

For the purposes of this Annex:

1

2

Animal carcasses means the bodies of any animals that are carried on board as

cargo and that die or are euthanized during the voyage.

Cargo residues means the remnants of any cargo which are not covered by other

Annexes to the present Convention and which remain on the deck or in holds

following loading or unloading, including loading and unloading excess or spillage,

whether in wet or dry condition or entrained in wash water but does not include

cargo dust remaining on the deck after sweeping or dust on the external surfaces of

the ship.

3

4

5

Cooking oil means any type of edible oil or animal fat used or intended to be used

for the preparation or cooking of food, but does not include the food itself that is

prepared using these oils.

Domestic wastes means all types of wastes not covered by other Annexes that are

generated in the accommodation spaces on board the ship. Domestic wastes does

not include grey water.

En route means that the ship is underway at sea on a course or courses, including

deviation from the shortest direct route, which as far as practicable for navigational

purposes, will cause any discharge to be spread over as great an area of the sea as

is reasonable and practicable.

6

Fishing gear means any physical device or part thereof or combination of items that

may be placed on or in the water or on the sea-bed with the intended purpose of

capturing, or controlling for subsequent capture or harvesting, marine or fresh water

organisms.

7

8

9

Fixed or floating platforms means fixed or floating structures located at sea which

are engaged in the exploration, exploitation or associated offshore processing of

sea-bed mineral resources.

Food wastes means any spoiled or unspoiled food substances and includes fruits,

vegetables, dairy products, poultry, meat products and food scraps generated

aboard ship.

Garbage means all kinds of food wastes, domestic wastes and operational wastes,

all plastics, cargo residues, cooking oil, fishing gear, and animal carcasses

generated during the normal operation of the ship and liable to be disposed of

continuously or periodically except those substances which are defined or listed in

other Annexes to the present Convention. Garbage does not include fresh fish and

parts thereof generated as a result of fishing activities undertaken during the

voyage, or as a result of aquaculture activities which involve the transport of fish

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including shellfish for placement in the aquaculture facility and the transport of

harvested fish including shellfish from such facilities to shore for processing.

10

11

Incinerator ashes means ash and clinkers resulting from shipboard incinerators used

for the incineration of garbage.

Nearest land. The term "from the nearest land" means from the baseline from which

the territorial sea of the territory in question is established in accordance with

international law, except that, for the purposes of the present Annex, ''from the

nearest land'' off the north-eastern coast of Australia shall mean from a line drawn

from a point on the coast of Australia in:

latitude 11°00΄ S, longitude 142°08΄ E

to a point in latitude 10°35΄ S, longitude 141°55΄ E,

thence to a point latitude 10°00΄ S, longitude 142°00΄ E,

thence to a point latitude 09°10΄ S, longitude 143°52΄ E,

thence to a point latitude 09°00΄ S, longitude 144°30΄ E,

thence to a point latitude 10°41΄ S, longitude 145°00΄ E,

thence to a point latitude 13°00΄ S, longitude 145°00΄ E,

thence to a point latitude 15°00΄ S, longitude 146°00΄ E,

thence to a point latitude 17°30΄ S, longitude 147°00΄ E,

thence to a point latitude 21°00΄ S, longitude 152°55΄ E,

thence to a point latitude 24°30΄ S, longitude 154°00΄ E,

thence to a point on the coast of Australia in

latitude 24°42΄ S, longitude 153°15΄ E.

12

13

14

Operational wastes means all solid wastes (including slurries) not covered by other

Annexes that are collected on board during normal maintenance or operations of a

ship, or used for cargo stowage and handling. Operational wastes also includes

cleaning agents and additives contained in cargo hold and external wash water.

Operational wastes does not include grey water, bilge water, or other similar

discharges essential to the operation of a ship, taking into account the guidelines

developed by the Organization.

Plastic means a solid material which contains as an essential ingredient one or more

high molecular mass polymers and which is formed (shaped) during either

manufacture of the polymer or the fabrication into a finished product by heat and/or

pressure. Plastics have material properties ranging from hard and brittle to soft and

elastic. For the purposes of this annex, "all plastics" means all garbage that

consists of or includes plastic in any form, including synthetic ropes, synthetic fishing

nets, plastic garbage bags and incinerator ashes from plastic products.

Special area means a sea area where for recognized technical reasons in relation to

its oceanographic and ecological condition and to the particular character of its

traffic the adoption of special mandatory methods for the prevention of sea pollution

by garbage is required.

For the purposes of this Annex the special areas are the Mediterranean Sea area, the Baltic

Sea area, the Black Sea area, the Red Sea area, the Gulfs area, the North Sea area, the

Antarctic area and the Wider Caribbean Region, which are defined as follows:

.1

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 41º N parallel and

bounded to the west by the Straits of Gibraltar at the meridian 5°36΄ W.

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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 57º 44.8΄ N.

.3

.4

The Black Sea area means the Black Sea proper with the boundary between

the Mediterranean and the Black Sea constituted by the parallel 41º N.

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

(12º 28.5΄ N, 43º 19.6΄ E) and Husn Murad (12º 40.4΄ N, 43º 30.2΄ E).

.5

.6

The Gulfs area means the sea area located north-west of the rhumb line

between Ras al Hadd (22º 30΄ N, 59º 48΄ E) and Ras al Fasteh (25º 04΄ N,

61º 25΄ E).

The North Sea area means the North Sea proper including seas therein

with the boundary between:

.1

the North Sea southwards of latitude 62º N and eastwards of

longitude 4º W;

.2

.3

the Skagerrak, the southern limit of which is determined east of the

Skaw by latitude 57º 44.8΄ N; and

the English Channel and its approaches eastwards of longitude 5º W

and northwards of latitude 48º 30΄ N.

.7

.8

The Antarctic area means the sea area south of latitude 60º S.

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°30΄ W 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°20' N parallel and 50° W meridian, thence a rhumb line drawn

southwesterly to the eastern boundary of French Guiana.

Regulation 2

Application

Unless expressly provided otherwise, the provisions of this Annex shall apply to all ships.

Regulation 3

General prohibition on discharge of garbage into the sea

1

Discharge of all garbage into the sea is prohibited, except as provided otherwise in

regulations 4, 5, 6 and 7 of this Annex.

2

Except as provided in regulation 7 of this Annex, discharge into the sea of all

plastics, including but not limited to synthetic ropes, synthetic fishing nets, plastic garbage

bags and incinerator ashes from plastic products is prohibited.

3

Except as provided in regulation 7 of this Annex, the discharge into the sea of

cooking oil is prohibited.

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Regulation 4

Discharge of garbage outside special areas

1

Subject to the provisions of regulations 5, 6, and 7 of this Annex, discharge of the

following garbage into the sea outside special areas shall only be permitted while the ship is

en route and as far as practicable from the nearest land, but in any case not less than:

.1

3 nautical miles from the nearest land for food wastes which have been

passed through a comminuter or grinder. Such comminuted or ground food

wastes shall be capable of passing through a screen with openings no

greater than 25 mm.

.2

.3

12 nautical miles from the nearest land for food wastes that have not been

treated in accordance with subparagraph .1 above.

12 nautical miles from the nearest land for cargo residues that cannot be

recovered using commonly available methods for unloading. These cargo

residues shall not contain any substances classified as harmful to the

marine environment, taking into account guidelines developed by the

Organization.

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For animal carcasses, discharge shall occur as far from the nearest land as

possible, taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization.

2

Cleaning agents or additives contained in cargo hold, deck and external surfaces

wash water may be discharged into the sea, but these substances must not be harmful to the

marine environment, taking into account guidelines developed by the Organization.

3

When garbage is mixed with or contaminated by other substances prohibited from

discharge or having different discharge requirements, the more stringent requirements shall

apply.

Regulation 5

Special requirements for discharge of garbage from fixed or floating platforms

1

Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of this regulation, the discharge into the sea

of any garbage is prohibited from fixed or floating platforms and from all other ships when

alongside or within 500 m of such platforms.

2

Food wastes may be discharged into the sea from fixed or floating platforms located

more than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land and from all other ships when alongside or

within 500 m of such platforms, but only when the wastes have been passed through a

comminuter or grinder. Such comminuted or ground food wastes shall be capable of passing

through a screen with openings no greater than 25 mm.

Regulation 6

Discharge of garbage within special areas

1

Discharge of the following garbage into the sea within special areas shall only be

permitted while the ship is en route and as follows:

.1

Discharge into the sea of food wastes as far as practicable from the nearest

land, but not less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land or the nearest

ice shelf. Food wastes shall be comminuted or ground and shall be capable

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of passing through a screen with openings no greater than 25 mm. Food

wastes shall not be contaminated by any other garbage type. Discharge of

introduced avian products, including poultry and poultry parts, is not permitted

in the Antarctic area unless it has been treated to be made sterile.

.2

Discharge of cargo residues that cannot be recovered using commonly

available methods for unloading, where all the following conditions are

satisfied:

.1

Cargo residues, cleaning agents or additives, contained in hold

washing water do not include any substances classified as harmful

to the marine environment, taking into account guidelines

developed by the Organization;

.2

Both the port of departure and the next port of destination are

within the special area and the ship will not transit outside the

special area between those ports;

.3

.4

No adequate reception facilities are available at those ports taking

into account guidelines developed by the Organization; and

Where the conditions of subparagraphs 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 of this

paragraph have been fulfilled, discharge of cargo hold washing

water containing residues shall be made as far as practicable

from the nearest land or the nearest ice shelf and not less

than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land or the nearest ice

shelf.

2

Cleaning agents or additives contained in deck and external surfaces wash water

may be discharged into the sea, but only if these substances are not harmful to the marine

environment, taking into account guidelines developed by the Organization.

3

The following rules (in addition to the rules in paragraph 1 of this regulation) apply

with respect to the Antarctic area:

.1

.2

Each Party at whose ports ships depart en route to or arrive from the

Antarctic area undertakes to ensure that as soon as practicable adequate

facilities are provided for the reception of all garbage from all ships, without

causing undue delay, and according to the needs of the ships using them.

Each Party shall ensure that all ships entitled to fly its flag, before entering

the Antarctic area, have sufficient capacity on board for the retention of all

garbage, while operating in the area and have concluded arrangements to

discharge such garbage at a reception facility after leaving the area.

4

When garbage is mixed with or contaminated by other substances prohibited from

discharge or having different discharge requirements, the more stringent requirements shall

apply.

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Regulation 7

Exceptions

1

Regulations 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this Annex shall not apply to:

.1

.2

The discharge of garbage from a ship necessary for the purpose of

securing the safety of a ship and those on board or saving life at sea; or

The accidental loss of garbage resulting from damage to a ship or its

equipment, provided that all reasonable precautions have been taken

before and after the occurrence of the damage, to prevent or minimize the

accidental loss; or

.3

.4

The accidental loss of fishing gear from a ship provided that all reasonable

precautions have been taken to prevent such loss; or

The discharge of fishing gear from a ship for the protection of the marine

environment or for the safety of that ship or its crew.

2

Exception of en route:

.1

The en route requirements of regulations 4 and 6 shall not apply to the

discharge of food wastes where it is clear the retention on board of these

food wastes presents an imminent health risk to the people on board.

Regulation 8

Reception facilities

1

Each Party undertakes to ensure the provision of adequate facilities at ports and

terminals for the reception of garbage without causing undue delay to ships, and according to

the needs of the ships using them.

2

Each Party shall notify the Organization for transmission to the Contracting Parties

concerned of all cases where the facilities provided under this regulation are alleged to be

inadequate.

3

Reception facilities within special areas

.1

.2

Each Party, the coastline of which borders a special area, undertakes to

ensure that as soon as possible, in all ports and terminals within the special

area, adequate reception facilities are provided, taking into account the

needs of ships operating in these areas.

Each Party concerned shall notify the Organization of the measures taken

pursuant to subparagraph 3.1 of this regulation. Upon receipt of sufficient

notifications the Organization shall establish a date from which the

requirements of regulation 6 of this Annex in respect of the area in question

are to take effect. The Organization shall notify all Parties of the date so

established no less than twelve months in advance of that date. Until the

date so established, ships that are navigating in a special area shall comply

with the requirements of regulation 4 of this Annex as regards discharges

outside special areas.

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Regulation 9

Port State control on operational requirements¹

1

A ship when in a port or an offshore terminal of another Party is subject to inspection

by officers duly authorized by such Party concerning operational requirements under this

Annex, where there are clear grounds for believing that the master or crew are not familiar

with essential shipboard procedures relating to the prevention of pollution by garbage.

2

In the circumstances given in paragraph 1 of this regulation, the Party shall take

such steps as will ensure that the ship shall not sail until the situation has been brought to

order in accordance with the requirements of this Annex.

3

Procedures relating to the port State control prescribed in article 5 of the present

Convention shall apply to this regulation.

4

Nothing in this regulation shall be construed to limit the rights and obligations of a

Party carrying out control over operational requirements specifically provided for in the

present Convention.

Regulation 10

Placards, garbage management plans²and garbage record-keeping

1

.1

Every ship of 12 m or more in length overall and fixed or floating platforms

shall display placards which notify the crew and passengers of the

discharge requirements of regulations 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this Annex, as

applicable.

.2

The placards shall be written in the working language of the ship's crew

and, for ships engaged in voyages to ports or offshore terminals under the

jurisdiction of other Parties to the Convention, shall also be in English,

French or Spanish.

2

Every ship of 100 gross tonnage and above, and every ship which is certified to

carry 15 or more persons, and fixed or floating platforms shall carry a garbage management

plan which the crew shall follow. This plan shall provide written procedures for minimizing,

collecting, storing, processing and disposing of garbage, including the use of the equipment

on board. It shall also designate the person or persons in charge of carrying out the plan.

Such a plan shall be based on the guidelines developed by the Organization²and written in

the working language of the crew.

3

Every ship of 400 gross tonnage and above and every ship which is certified to carry

15 or more persons engaged in voyages to ports or offshore terminals under the jurisdiction

of another Party to the Convention and every fixed or floating platform shall be provided with

a Garbage Record Book. The Garbage Record Book, whether as a part of the ship's official

log-book or otherwise, shall be in the form specified in the appendix to this Annex:

1

Refer to the Procedures for port State control adopted by the Organization by resolution A.787(19) and

amended by A.882(21); see IMO sales publication IA650E.

Refer to the Guidelines for the development of garbage management plans adopted by the Marine

2

Environment Protection Committee of the Organization by resolution MEPC.71(38); see MEPC/Circ.317

and IMO sales publication IA656E.

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Each discharge into the sea or to a reception facility, or a completed

incineration, shall be promptly recorded in the Garbage Record Book and

signed for on the date of the discharge or incineration by the officer in

charge. Each completed page of the Garbage Record Book shall be

signed by the master of the ship. The entries in the Garbage Record Book

shall be at least in English, French or Spanish. Where the entries are also

made in an official language of the State whose flag the ship is entitled to

fly, the entries in that language shall prevail in case of a dispute or

discrepancy;

.2

.3

The entry for each discharge or incineration shall include date and time,

position of the ship, category of the garbage and the estimated amount

discharged or incinerated;

The Garbage Record Book shall be kept on board the ship or the fixed or

floating platform, and in such a place as to be readily available for

inspection at all reasonable times. This document shall be preserved for a

period of at least two years from the date of the last entry made in it;

.4

In the event of any discharge or accidental loss referred to in regulation 7 of

this Annex an entry shall be made in the Garbage Record Book, or in the

case of any ship of less than 400 gross tonnage, an entry shall be made in

the ship's official log-book, of the location, circumstances of, and the

reasons for the discharge or loss, details of the items discharged or lost,

and the reasonable precautions taken to prevent or minimize such

discharge or accidental loss.

4

5

The Administration may waive the requirements for Garbage Record Books for:

.1

.2

Any ship engaged on voyages of one (1) hour or less in duration which is

certified to carry 15 or more persons; or

Fixed or floating platforms.

The competent authority of the Government of a Party to the Convention may

inspect the Garbage Record Books or ship's official log–book on board any ship to which this

regulation applies while the ship is in its ports or offshore terminals and may make a copy of

any entry in those books, and may require the master of the ship to certify that the copy is a

true copy of such an entry. Any copy so made, which has been certified by the master of the

ship as a true copy of an entry in the ship's Garbage Record Book or ship's official log-book,

shall be admissible in any judicial proceedings as evidence of the facts stated in the entry.

The inspection of a Garbage Record Book or ship's official log-book and the taking of a

certified copy by the competent authority under this paragraph shall be performed as

expeditiously as possible without causing the ship to be unduly delayed.

6

The accidental loss or discharge of fishing gear as provided for in regulations 7.1.3

and 7.1.3bis which poses a significant threat to the marine environment or navigation shall

be reported to the State whose flag the ship is entitled to fly, and, where the loss or

discharge occurs within waters subject to the jurisdiction of a coastal State, also to that

coastal State.

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APPENDIX

FORM OF GARBAGE RECORD BOOK

Name of ship: _______________________

Distinctive number or letters: _______________________

IMO No.: _______________________

Period:_____________ From: _____________ To: _____________

1

Introduction

In accordance with regulation 10 of Annex V of the International Convention for the

Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL),

a record is to be kept of each discharge operation or completed incineration. This includes

discharges into the sea, to reception facilities, or to other ships, as well as the accidental loss

of garbage.

2

Garbage and garbage management

Garbage means all kinds of food wastes, domestic wastes and operational wastes, all

plastics, cargo residues, cooking oil, fishing gear, and animal carcasses generated during the

normal operation of the ship and liable to be disposed of continuously or periodically except

those substances which are defined or listed in other Annexes to the present Convention.

Garbage does not include fresh fish and parts thereof generated as a result of fishing

activities undertaken during the voyage, or as a result of aquaculture activities which involve

the transport of fish including shellfish for placement in the aquaculture facility and the

transport of harvested fish including shellfish from such facilities to shore for processing.

The Guidelines for the Implementation of Annex V of MARPOL³should also be referred to for

relevant information.

3

Description of the garbage

Garbage is to be grouped into categories for the purposes of the Garbage Record Book (or

ship's official log-book) as follows:

A

B

C

D

E

F

Plastics

Food wastes

Domestic Wastes

Cooking Oil

Incinerator ashes

Operational wastes

3

Refer to the Guidelines for the Implementation of Annex V of MARPOL 73/78, as amended by resolutions.

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G

H

I

Cargo residues

Animal Carcass(es)

Fishing Gear⁴

4

Entries in the Garbage Record Book

Entries in the Garbage Record Book shall be made on each of the following

4.1

occasions:

4.1.1

When garbage is discharged to a reception facility⁵ashore or to other

ships:

.1

.2

.3

.4

.5

Date and time of discharge

Port or facility, or name of ship

Categories of garbage discharged

Estimated amount discharged for each category in cubic metres

Signature of officer in charge of the operation.

4.1.2

When garbage is incinerated:

.1

.2

Date and time of start and stop of incineration

Position of the ship (latitude and longitude) at the start and stop of

incineration

.3

.4

.5

Categories of garbage incinerated

Estimated amount incinerated in cubic metres

Signature of the officer in charge of the operation.

4.1.3

When garbage is discharged into the sea in accordance with regulations 4, 5

or 6 of Annex V of MARPOL:

.1

.2

Date and time of discharge

Position of the ship (latitude and longitude). Note: for cargo

residue discharges, include discharge start and stop positions.

Category of garbage discharged

Estimated amount discharged for each category in cubic metres

Signature of the officer in charge of the operation.

.3

.4

.5

4.1.4

Accidental or other exceptional discharges or loss of garbage into the sea,

including in accordance with regulation 7 of Annex V of MARPOL:

.1

.2

Date and time of occurrence

Port or position of the ship at time of occurrence (latitude,

longitude and water depth if known)

.3

.4

.5

Categories of garbage discharged or lost

Estimated amount for each category in cubic metres

The reason for the discharge or loss and general remarks.

4

5

Refer to Guidelines to be developed by the Organization.

Ship's masters should obtain from the operator of the reception facilities, which includes barges and

trucks, a receipt or certificate specifying the estimated amount of garbage transferred. The receipts or

certificates must be kept together with the Garbage Record Book.

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4.2

Amount of garbage

The amount of garbage on board should be estimated in cubic metres, if possible separately

according to category. The Garbage Record Book contains many references to estimated

amount of garbage. It is recognized that the accuracy of estimating amounts of garbage is

left to interpretation. Volume estimates will differ before and after processing. Some

processing procedures may not allow for a usable estimate of volume, e.g., the continuous

processing of food waste. Such factors should be taken into consideration when making and

interpreting entries made in a record.

RECORD OF GARBAGE DISCHARGES

Ship's name: _______________________

Distinctive No., or letters: _______________________

IMO No.: ____________

Garbage categories:

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

G.

H.

I.

Plastics

Food wastes

Domestic wastes (e.g., paper products, rags, glass, metal, bottles, crockery, etc.)

Cooking oil

Incinerator Ashes

Operational wastes

Cargo residues

Animal Carcass(es)

Fishing gear

NEW TABLE LAYOUT AS BELOW:

Date/

Time

Position of the

Ship/Remarks

(e.g., accidental

loss)