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1. INTRODUCTION
The revised MARPOL Annex V with an entry into force date of 1st March 2018. The amendments to
MARPOL Annex V are:

- Amendments to Regulation 4 and 6 of the Annex V of the MARPOL Convention (garbage

discharge provisions) providing criteria for the classification of solid bulk cargoes as harmful to
the marine environment by adding the appendix to this Annex. (See Annex ll to MEPC.277(70)

- Form of Garbage Record Book improved in order to distinguish the information on

delivery/discharge to Port Reception Facilities of cargo residues. New form will consist of two
parts – Part I remains similar to the present form, Part II will include records for Cargo residues
only (HME and Non-HME). (See Annex ll to MEPC.277(70)

- New category of waste “e-waste” is included in form of Garbage Record Book (See Annex I to
MEPC277(70). Definition for this category of waste is already laid down in 2012 Guidelines for
the implementation of MARPOL Annex V (resolution MEPC.219(63), as amended by resolution
MEPC.239(65))

- Additional table introduced in Part I of the form of Garbage Record Book to ensure the records
on exceptional discharges or loss of garbage under Regulation 7 (Exceptions) are kept

- Alignment of the Regulation 10 of the Annex V (Placards, garbage management plans and
garbage record-keeping) to amended form of Garbage Record Book

New regulations prohibit the discharge of all types of garbage into the sea unless explicitly
permitted under the MARPOL Annex V. The Garbage Management Plan has been developed under
the prescribed guidelines and taking into account the regulations set forth in MARPOL Annex V, as
amended. The purpose of the Garbage Management Plan is to provide guidance to the ship’s crew
for disposal of the garbage generated onboard the vessel.

The intent of this plan is to provide shipmasters and their crew with general information on the
requirements for complying with Regulation 10 of MARPOL Annex V. As per the amended
regulations and to comply with the provisions of MARPOL Annex V will require careful planning
and proper execution by shipboard personnel. In this plan has the most appropriate procedures for
handling and storing garbage taking into account the type and size of the ship, the area of operation
(e.g. distance from nearest land), shipboard garbage processing equipment and storage space, crew
size, duration of the voyage, and regulations and reception facilities at ports of call.

The Garbage Management Plan is a part of the Ship’s Safety Management System.
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2. APPLICABILITY / LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

Revised MARPOL Annex V - MEPC Resolution 201(62) – Amendments to the Annex of the
Protocol of 1978 Relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from
Ships, 1973

MEPC Resolution 295(71) 2017 Guidelines for the Implantation of MARPOL Annex V

MEPC Resolution 220(63) - 2012 Guidelines for the Development of Garbage Management Plans

MEPC Resolution 277(70) – Amendments to MARPOL Annex V

Placards, garbage management plans and 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 ships 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 Organization2 and 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 Garbage Management Plan:

.1 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 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;
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.3 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. The Administration may waive the requirements for Garbage Record Books for:

.1 Any ship engaged on voyages of one (1) hour or less in duration which is certified to
carry 15 or more persons; or

.2 Fixed or floating platforms.

5. The competent authority on behalf of the Government who is 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 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.

2.1 COMPLIANCE DATES

1. Resolution MEPC 201(62) was adopted by IMO on 15th July 2011, amendments to the
annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the
Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973. Regulation 10 to Annex V of MARPOL
73/78 will enter into force effective 1 January 2013.
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2. RESOLUTION MEPC.220(63) adopted on 2 March 2012, the Garbage Management

Plan has been fabricated as per the recommendations mentioned in the MEPC
Resolutions.

3. MEPC Resolution 277 (70) - AMENDMENTS TO MARPOL ANNEX V (HME

substances and Form of Garbage Record Book was adopted on 28th October 2017 &
will enter into force from 1st March 2018.

3. PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM GARBAGE

3.1 GENERAL INFORMATION

The most appropriate procedures for handling and storing garbage will vary depending on factors
such as the type and size of the ship, the area of operation (e.g. distance from land), shipboard
garbage processing equipment and storage space, crew size, duration of voyage, and regulations and
reception facilities at ports of call.

Given the importance of waste management plans, crew responsibilities and procedures for all
aspects of handling and storing garbage should be identified in the appropriate crew and vessel
operating manuals. Procedures for handling ship-generated garbage have been divided into four
phases: collection, processing, storage and disposal.

It is the Company obligation to minimize hazardous materials and waste onboard all the Company
marine vessels to a level which is as low as reasonable and practicable.
This plan will provide a framework for the management, control treatment and disposition of
hazardous materials and waste. It is the intention of the Company to keep the impact to the
environment on the lowest technical possible level.

Hazardous materials will be substituted and waste will be re-used or recycled as far as possible.
The purpose of this Plan is to keep the volume of hazardous materials and waste as low as possible
during the period of this Project. The volume of waste which can be re-used or recycled shall be
increased to decrease the influence of waste to the environment.

3.2 PROVISIONING PRACTICES / WASTE MINIMIZATION

Revised MARPOL Annex V sets new regulatory requirements regarding the disposal of garbage
from ships and will come into force on 1 March 2018. The new amendments prohibit the disposal of
almost all kinds of garbage at sea with the exemption under specific requirements of food waste. As
a result of these regulations more and more ships will dispose their ship-generated waste to
reception facilities ashore. MARPOL Annex V applies to all ships.
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Although not a direct requirement of MARPOL, minimizing the residue/waste generated on board
ships represents an environmental best practice, and should be considered in a ship’s overall waste
management practices.

The most effective way of reducing ship generated residue/waste is to reduce materials that become
waste at the source. Efforts should be made to minimize packaging from ship stores, for example, by
establishing an agreement with the supplier to accept the return of the packaging upon delivery, or to
reduce the amount of packaging.

With the new regulations which are more stringent with discharge of garbage from ships, it has
become more imperative to minimize the generation of waste; provisioning practices should be
reviewed with ship’s suppliers in order to determine the optimum packaging for the products.

Options include:
• Reusable packaging and use of containers. Disposable cups, utensils, dishes, towels and rags
and other convenience items should be limited and replaced by washable items when
possible.
• Where practical options exist, provisions packaged in or made of materials other than
disposable plastic should be selected to replenish ship’s supplies unless a reusable plastic
alternative is available.
• Stowage systems and methods that reuse coverings, dunnage, shoring, lining and packing
materials.
• Dunnage, lining and packaging materials generated in port during cargo discharge should
preferably be disposed of at the port reception facilities and not retained onboard as
discharge at sea is not permitted.
• Returning the packaging material to the suppliers for proper disposable ashore.

3.3 GARBAGE CATEGORIES

Part I Part II
A. Plastics J. Cargo Residue (non-HME)
B. Food Waste K. Cargo Residue (HME)
C. Domestic Waste
D. Cooking Oil
E. Incinerator Ashes
F. Operational Waste
G. Animal Carcass
H. Fishing Gear
I. Electronic Waste
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3.4 DEFINITIONS

While implementing and maintaining the company’s Garbage Management Plan, it is important to
recognize the categorized definition for the Garbage. According to revised MARPOL Annex V
Regulation 1, shipboard generated garbage is to be grouped into the following categories:

Plastics - 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. Garbage
under this category is prohibited to be discharged at sea.

Food wastes – Spoiled or unspoiled food substances. Food wastes may be discharged at sea under
specific circumstances/requirements (refer to the simplified overview of the discharge provisions of
the revised MARPOL Annex V developed by IMO).

Domestic Wastes – Garbage generated mainly in the accommodation spaces on board the ship (e.g.
drinking bottles, papers, cardboard etc). Garbage under this category is prohibited to be discharged
at sea.

Cooking Oil – Edible oil or animal fat used for the preparation or cooking of food. Garbage under
this category is prohibited to be discharged at sea.

Incinerator ashes - Ash and clinkers resulting from shipboard incinerators used for the incineration
of garbage. Garbage under this category is prohibited to be discharged at sea.

Operational wastes - Solid wastes (including slurries) that are collected on board during normal
maintenance or operations of a ship, or used for cargo stowage and handling. Operational wastes
also include cleaning agents and additives contained in cargo hold and external wash water that may
be harmful to the aquatic environment. An operational waste does not include grey water, bilge
water, or other similar discharges essential to the operation of a ship (boiler/economizer blow down,
gas turbine wash water, machinery wastewater etc). Garbage under this category is prohibited to be
discharged at sea.
Electronic waste – E-waste means electrical and electronic equipment used for the normal operation
of the ship or in the accommodation spaces, including all components, subassemblies and
consumables, which are part of the equipment at the time of discarding, with the presence of
material potentially hazardous to human health and/or the environment.

Cargo Residue
Cargo residues means only those cargo residues that cannot be recovered using commonly available
methods for unloading.
Regulation 4.1.3 of Annex V states that discharge at sea of “cargo residues that cannot be
recovered using commonly available methods for unloading” can take place at sea provided that:
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1. this happens at least 12 nautical miles from the nearest land (and not within a special area);
and
2. the discharge contains no substances that are harmful to the marine environment.

Cargo residues (Non-Harmful to the Marine Environment) –

Cargo residue that is not listed in MEPC 277(70) Appendix 1

Cargo residues (Harmful to the Marine Environment) –

For the purpose of this Annex, cargo residues are considered to be harmful to the marine environment (HME)
if they are residues of solid bulk cargoes which are classified according to the criteria of the United Nations
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) meeting the following
parameters:
1. Acute Aquatic Toxicity Category 1; and/or
2. Chronic Aquatic Toxicity Category 1 or 2; and/or
3. Carcinogenicity Category 1A or 1B combined with not being rapidly degradable and having high
bioaccumulation; and/or
4. Mutagenicity Category 1A or 1B combined with not being rapidly degradable and having high
bioaccumulation; and/or
5. Reproductive Toxicity2 Category 1A or 1B combined with not being rapidly degradable and having
high bioaccumulation; and/or
6. Specific Target Organ Toxicity Repeated Exposure2 Category 1 combined with not being rapidly
degradable and having high bioaccumulation; and/or
7. Solid bulk cargoes containing or consisting of synthetic polymers, rubber, plastics, or plastic
feedstock pellets (this includes materials that are shredded, milled, chopped or macerated or similar
materials)."

If any one of the 7 criteria mentioned above have not been met the cargo should be considered as as
Hazardous to the Environment.

Solid bulk cargoes should be classified and declared by the shipper as to whether or not they are
harmful to the marine environment. Such declaration should be included in the information required
in section 4.2 of the IMSBC Code.
Animal Carcasses – Bodies of any animals that are carried on board as cargo and that die or are
euthanized during the voyage. Discharge of such wastes permitted at sea under specific
circumstances/requirements (refer to the simplified overview of the discharge provisions of the
revised MARPOL Annex V developed by IMO).

Fishing Gear - Physical device that may be placed on or in the water or on the sea-bed with the
intended purpose of capturing marine or fresh water organisms. Garbage under this category is
prohibited to be discharged at sea.
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3.5. SPECIAL AREAS

THE SPECIAL AREAS AS PER MARPOL 73/78, AS AMENDED:

1. Mediterranean Sea
2. Baltic Sea
3. Black Sea
4. Red Sea
5. "Gulfs" area
6. North Sea
7. Antarctic area (south of latitude 60 degrees south)
8. Wider Caribbean region including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea
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4. CONTENTS OF THE GARBAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN

4.1 DESIGNATED PERSON FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE PLAN

As required in Regulation 10 (2), a designated person onboard shall be in charge of carrying out the
Garbage Management plan. The onboard responsibility for carrying out the garbage management
plan is:
‘CHIEF OFFICER’

Support to the designated person will be provided by all Heads of Departments and ship’s crew as
per garbage treatment schedule mentioned below. Such support is necessary in the collection,
separation and processing of garbage to ensure that the onboard procedures are carried out in
accordance with the garbage management plan.
From a regulatory perspective, the designated person in charge shall ensure that the procedures
within the plan are implemented, which includes:

• Display the placards giving an overview for the discharge provisions. These placards should
be placed in prominent places where crew will be working and living, and in areas where
bins are placed for collection of garbage. These places include galley spaces, mess room(s),
wardroom, bridge, main deck and other areas of the ship, as appropriate. The placards should
be displayed at line of sight height and be printed in the working language of the crew.

• The placards should also notify the crew and passengers of the disposal requirements
prescribed in regulations 4 and 6 of Annex V for garbage disposal within and outside special
areas.

• 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. He has to ensure that all the appendices have to be
filled up accordingly and keep the info updated.

• Garbage segregation/separation onboard is as per the Garbage Management Plan.

• Whilst the ship is in port, he should liaise with shore authorities for the port reception
facilities.

• Verifying the effectiveness of procedures of this garbage management plans and introducing
improvement in accordance with the master, as necessary.
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4.2 COLLECTION OF GARBAGE

Procedures for collecting garbage should be based on consideration of what can and cannot be
discarded overboard while en route. All categories should have distinctively marked garbage
receptacles could be segregate/sort garbage as it is generated. These receptacles for each category
should be clearly marked and distinguished by color, graphics, shape, size or location. These
receptacles should be provided in appropriate spaces throughout the ship. Crew members and
passengers should be advised of what garbage should or should not be discarded in them. Crew
responsibilities should be assigned for collection or emptying of these receptacles and taking the
garbage to the appropriate processing or storage location. The recommendation for the
type/labeling/color coding/location of the receptacles is mentioned in Appendix 1.

Location of the ship's garbage receptacles (To be filled in by Chief Officer)

Garbage Category Location of Capacity of

Receptacles Receptacles (m3)
A Poop deck, A deck 0.72

B Poop deck 0.24

C Poop deck, A deck 1.08

F Poop deck 0.48

I A deck 0.24
Hz Poop deck 0.24
(Storage category)

Total Capacity m3 2.76

Designated Garbage Collection Point (To be filled in by Chief Officer)

Poop deck garbage station, A deck
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Plastics and plastics mixed with non-plastic garbage, Batteries and Printing cartridges.

Plastics are used for a variety of marine purposes including, but not limited to, packaging (vapour-
proof barriers, bottles, containers, liners, bags, cargo wrapping material, foam cushioning material,
etc.); ship construction (fibreglass and laminated structures, siding, piping, insulation, flooring,
carpets, fabrics, paints and finishes, adhesives, electrical and electronic components, etc.);
disposable eating utensils (Styrofoam plates, bowls, food containers, cups, etc.); bags; sheeting;
floats; fishing nets; fishing lines; strapping bands; wire rope with synthetic fibre sheaths;
combination wire rope; rope; line; sails; and many other manufactured plastic items.

Regulation 3.2 of Annex V prohibits the discharge of all plastics into the sea. When plastic is mixed
with other garbage, the mixture must be treated as if it were all plastic. The most stringent
procedures for the handling and discharge should be followed taking into account the applicable
provisions of the garbage management plan.

Batteries must be landed ashore along with the garbage and quantity mentioned in the Garbage
Landing Receipt.

Printing cartridges must be landed ashore along with the garbage and quantity mentioned in the
Garbage Landing Receipt. The company encourages recycling of printing cartridges, as part of its
HSEP policy and in case the numbers accumulated on board is more than 10 then the company
should be informed in order to arrange for recycling.

Food wastes

Some governments have regulations for controlling human, plant, and animal diseases that may be
carried by foreign food wastes and materials that have been associated with them (e.g. food packing
and disposable eating utensils, etc.). These regulations may require incinerating, sterilizing, double
bagging or other special treatment of garbage to destroy possible pest and disease organisms. This
type of garbage should be kept separate from other garbage for discharge at port reception facilities
in accordance with the laws of the receiving country. Governments are reminded of their obligation
to ensure the provision of adequate reception facilities. Precautions must be taken to ensure that
plastics contaminated by food wastes (e.g. plastic food wrappers) are not discharged into the sea
with other food wastes.

Synthetic fishing net and line scraps

As regulation 3.2 of MARPOL Annex V prohibits the discharge into the sea of synthetic fishing net
and line scraps generated by the repair or operation of fishing gear, these items should be collected
in a manner that avoids their loss overboard. Such material may be incinerated, compacted, or stored
along with other plastics or it may be preferable to keep it separate from other types of garbage if it
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has strong odour or is present in great volume. Unless such garbage is appropriately incinerated, the
atmospheric incineration products could be toxic. Onboard incineration should follow regulation 16
of MARPOL Annex VI.

E-Waste
Definition for this category of waste is already laid down in 2012 Guidelines for the implementation
of MARPOL Annex V (resolution MEPC.219(63), as amended by resolution MEPC.239(65)).

E-Waste is defined as any electronic equipment, including its components, sub-assemblies and
consumables, when disposed of as a waste

Other Garbage
Garbage in this category includes, but is not limited to, domestic waste, cooking oil, incinerator ash,
and operational waste. It is desirable to separate the garbage subject to incineration and/or a
different discharge limit as per the Annex V. Such garbage should be kept separate from other
garbage retained for disposal in port.

Cargo Residue

New Category J & K is now defined as ‘Cargo residues’ garbage.

J – Cargo Residue (non-HME)

K – Cargo Residue (HME)
disposal should be according to MARPOL Annex V Regulation 4 for discharge outside Special
Areas:

Solid bulk cargoes as defined in regulation VI/1-1.2 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at
Sea (SOLAS), 1974, as amended, other than grain, shall be classified in accordance with appendix I of MEPC
Resolution 277(70), and declared by the shipper as to whether or not they are harmful to the marine
environment ."

MARPOL Annex V Regulation 6 defines the requirements for discharge within the Special Area.

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.

Cargo residues mean only those cargo residues that cannot be recovered using commonly available
methods for unloading.

Cargo residues that are harmful to the marine environment may require special handling not
normally provided by reception facilities. Solid bulk cargoes should be classified and declared by
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the shipper as to whether or not they are harmful to the marine environment. Such declaration
should be included in the information required in section 4.2 of the IMSBC Code.

When the master, based on the information received from the relevant port authorities, determines
that there are no adequate reception facilities at either the port of departure or the port of destination
in the case where both ports are situated within the same special area, the condition under regulation
6.1.2.3 of MARPOL Annex V should be considered satisfied.

When the ‘cargo residue’ is discharged at sea in accordance with MARPOL Annex V
Regulations 4, 5 or 6, the entries required in the Part ll of Garbage Record Book are:

• 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

The recommendations for application of MARPOL annex V state that when garbage is mixed with
other harmful substances having different disposal or discharge requirements, the more stringent
requirements shall apply.

Hazardous Waste
- Oily waste/ oily rags, oil filters,
- Expired medicines/ medical waste,
- Expired pyrotechnics,
- Paint and chemical drums, aerosol cans

shall be stored in separate Red colored Garbage bins marked as ‘Hz’.

Recovery of garbage at sea

Seafarers are encouraged to recover persistent garbage from the sea during routine operations as
opportunities arise and prudent practice permits, and they are encouraged to retain the material for
discharge to port reception facilities.
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4.3 PROCESSING OF GARBAGE

Depending on factors such as the type of ship, area of operation, and size of crew, ships may be
equipped with incinerators, compactors, comminutors or other devices for shipboard garbage
processing. Appropriate members of the crew should be assigned for operating this equipment on a
schedule commensurate with ship needs.

Compactors
Compactors make garbage easier to store, to transfer to port reception facilities.

Comminutors
Ships operating primarily beyond 3 nautical miles from the nearest land are encouraged to install
and use comminutors to grind food wastes to a particle size capable of passing through a screen with
openings no larger than 25 millimeters. Such a process is recommended even beyond 12 nautical
miles because the particle size hastens assimilation into the marine environment.

Incinerators
Marine incinerators are predominantly designed for intermittent operation, hand fired and fed by
hand. The ash or vapor may be hazardous.

Attention is drawn to the separate, but related requirements, of MARPOL Annex VI which entered
into force on 19 May 2005 and requires that all shipboard incinerators installed on or after 01
January 2000 on ships that are flying the flag of MARPOL Annex VI signatory State to be approved
by the Administration based on the requirements contained in IMO Resolution MEPC 76(40) on
Standard Specification for Shipboard Incinerators. Such incinerators must also be operated within
the limits laid down in Appendix IV of MARPOL Annex VI. Annex VI prohibits the incineration of
MARPOL Annex I, II & III cargo residues, related contaminated packing materials, polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs), garbage contaminated with more than traces of heavy metals and refined
petroleum products containing halogen compounds. The incineration of sewage sludge and sludge
oil, generated during the normal operation of the ship, is allowed in main or auxiliary power plant or
boilers under Annex VI, but incineration by such methods is banned in ports, harbors and estuaries.

Incinerators installed prior to 01 January 2000 on board ships flying the flag of MARPOL Annex
VI Signatory State may still be used after entry into force of MARPOL Annex VI. Incinerators
installed on board ships after 01 January 2000, which may have already been approved by the
Administration to resolutions MEPC.59 (33) or MEPC.76 (40) specifications, may still be used
after entry into force of MARPOL Annex VI. Incinerators installed on vessels solely engaged in
domestic trade may be exempted from the 01 January 2000 deadline but only up to entry into force
of the Annex.

All the ash from the incinerators shall be retained on board and discharged at port
reception facilities.

Special rules on incineration may be established by authorities in some ports and may exist in some
special areas. Prior to using an incinerator while in port, permission may be required from the port
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authority concerned. In general, the use of shipboard garbage incinerators in ports in or near urban
areas is discouraged as their use will add to possible air pollution in these areas.

4.4 SHIPBOARD STORAGE OF GARBAGE

Garbage collected from various areas throughout the ship should be delivered to designated
processing or storage locations. All garbage that must be retained onboard to a port for disposal may
require long-term storage depending on the length of the voyage or availability of port reception
facilities. Garbage should be stored in a manner which avoids health and safety hazards.

All processed and unprocessed garbage which must be stored for any length of time should be in
tight, securely covered containers.

Food wastes and associated garbage which are returned to port and which may carry disease or pests
should be kept separate from garbage which does not contain such food wastes. Both types of
garbage should be in separate, clearly marked containers to avoid incorrect disposal and treatment
on land.

4.5 DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE

Although discharge into the sea of limited types of food waste & cargo residue is permitted under
Annex V, discharge of garbage to port reception facilities should be given primary consideration.

It is likely that shipboard garbage destined to be sent to a port waste reception facility will need to
be segregated. The requirements for the port concerned should be sought and followed in this
respect. Given that some ports may not be able to receive and process all types of waste, the garbage
processing capability of the port should be checked prior to arrival. The standard format of the
advance notification for waste discharge to a port facility is mentioned in MEPC.1/Circular 644
Attached as Annex 2.
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4.6 SHIP’S GARBAGE AND WASTE TREATMENT SCHEDULE

Ship
Crewmembers
Cargo chandlers’
cabins and mess Galley Engine room
Holds supply
rooms
delivery
Main procedure Garbage
A, B, C,
in garbage categories A, B, C, F, I F, G, J, K A, C, F A, C, E, F, I
D
treatment or nature
Collecting,
Person in Chief officer &
Transportation* All crewmembers Cook 2nd Eng.
charge Boatswain
Separation
Storage Boatswain 2nd Eng.
Incineration 2nd Eng.
Disposal Chief officer Chief Eng.

* Transportation to the ship’s receptacles or to incinerator.

4.7 RECEIPTS

The master should obtain from the operator of port reception facilities/ from the master of ship
receiving the garbage/ from the representative of receiving facility, a receipt or certificate specifying
the estimated amount of garbage transferred. The receipts or certificates must be kept on board the
ship with the Garbage Record Book for two years.

In case there is no receipt available or given by the receiving facility then the model form of
receipt given in ‘Appendix 3’ should be used by the master. In case where the receiving facility
signatures and stamps are not available the master should get the receipt signed by the agent
as evidence of garbage landing

4.8 AMOUNT OF GARBAGE & WASTE

The amount of garbage before and after processing on board should be estimated in M3, if possible
separately according to category. 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. Shipboard procedures adopted in accordance with IMO recommended guidance for the
handling, storage and processing of garbage may, on some vessels (e.g. ferries) give rise to plastics
not being segregated and therefore an estimate of their quantity being impossible. Also, weight
measurement, rather than volumetric measurement, may be a more appropriate way of estimating
and recording amounts of processed garbage. Such variations will continue to be, however the
master should try and enter the amounts as accurately as possible.
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Table 1: Summary of restrictions to the discharge of garbage into the sea under
regulations 4, 5, 6 and 14 of MARPOL Annex V and chapter 5 of part II-A
of the Polar Code

(Note: Table 1 is intended as a summary reference. The provisions in MARPOL Annex V and
the Polar Code, not table 1, prevail.)

All ships except platforms4 Offshore platforms

located more than 12 nm
Within special areas and from nearest land and
Outside special areas
Arctic waters ships when alongside or
Garbage type1 and Arctic waters
Regulation 6 within 500 metres of
Regulation 4
(Distances are from nearest such
(Distances are from
land, nearest ice-shelf or platforms4
the nearest land
nearest fast ice) Regulation 5
Food waste >12 nm, en route and as far
>3 nm, en route and as
comminuted or as Discharge permitted
far as practicable
ground2 practicable3
Food waste not
>12 nm, en route and
comminuted or Discharge prohibited Discharge prohibited
as far as practicable
ground
Cargo residues5, 6
not contained in Discharge prohibited
washwater
> 12 nm, en route and > 12 nm, en route and as far
Discharge prohibited
Cargo residues5, 6 as far as practicable as practicable (subject to
contained in conditions in regulation 6.1.2
washwater and paragraph 5.2.1.5 of part
II-A of the Polar Code)
> 12 nm, en route and as far
Cleaning agents
as practicable (subject to
and additives6
conditions in regulation 6.1.2
contained in cargo
and paragraph 5.2.1.5 of part
hold washwater
Discharge permitted II-A of the Polar Code) Discharge prohibited
Cleaning agents
and additives6 in
Discharge permitted
deck and external
surfaces washwater
Must be en route and
Animal Carcasses
as far from the nearest
(should be split or
land as possible.
otherwise treated to Discharge prohibited Discharge prohibited
Should be >100 nm and
ensure the carcasses will sink
maximum water
immediately)
depth
All other garbage
including plastics,
synthetic ropes,
fishing gear, plastic
garbage bags,
incinerator ashes,
clinkers, cooking oil, Discharge prohibited Discharge prohibited Discharge prohibited
floating dunnage,
lining and packing
materials, paper,
rags, glass, metal,
bottles, crockery
and similar refuse
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1. When garbage is mixed with or contaminated by other harmful substances prohibited from discharge or having different
discharge requirements, the more stringent requirements shall apply.
2. Comminuted or ground food wastes must be able to pass through a screen with mesh no larger than 25 mm.
3. The discharge of introduced avian products in the Antarctic area is not permitted unless incinerated, autoclaved or
otherwise treated to be made sterile. In polar waters, discharge shall be made as far as practicable from areas of ice
concentration exceeding 1/10; in any case food wastes shall not be discharged onto the ice.
4. Offshore platforms located 12 nm from nearest land and associated ships include all fixed or floating platforms
engaged in exploration or exploitation or associated processing of seabed mineral resources, and all ships alongside or
within 500 m of such platforms.
5. Cargo residues means only those cargo residues that cannot be recovered using commonly available methods for
unloading.
6. These substances must not be harmful to the marine environment.
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TABLE 3 – COMPACTION OPTIONS FOR SHIPBOARD-GENERATED

GARBAGE & WASTE

Onboard
Special handling Compaction characteristics storage
Typical by vessel space
examples personnel before Retaining of Density of
Rate of
compaction compacted compacted
alteration
form form
Metal, food and
beverage
containers,
None Very rapid Almost 100% High Minimum
glass,
small wood
pieces
Minor - reduce
Comminuted material to size
Approximately
plastics, fiber for feed, Rapid Medium Minimum
80%
and paper board minimal manual
labor
Small metal Moderate -
drums, longer
uncommented manual labor Approximately
Slow Relatively low Moderate
cargo packing, time required to 50%
large pieces of size
wood material for feed
Major-very long
manual labor
time to size
Uncommented
material for Very slow Less than 10% Very low Maximum
plastics
feed;
usually
impractical
Bulky metal
Impractical for
cargo
shipboard Not
containers, Not applicable Not applicable Maximum
compaction; not applicable
thick metal
feasible
items
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TABLE 4 - INCINERATION* OPTIONS FOR SHIPBOARD-GENERATED

GARBAGE & WASTE

Special Onboard
handling by Incineration characteristics storage
Typical vessel space
examples personnel
Reduction
before Combustibility Residual Exhaust
of volume
incineration
Paper
packaging, Minor - easy to Possibly smoky
food and feed into High Over 95% Powder ash and not Minimum
beverage hopper hazardous
containers
Minor - reduce
material to size Possibly smoky
Fiber and
for feed; High Over 95% Powder ash and not Minimum
paper board
minimum hazardous
manual labor
Plastic
Possibly smoky
packaging,
Minor - easy to and hazardous
food and
feed into High Over 95% Powder ash based on Minimum
beverage
hopper incinerator
containers,
design
etc.
Plastic Possibly smoky
Moderate
sheeting, and hazardous
manual labor
netting, rope High Over 95% Powder ash based on Minimum
time for size
and bulk incinerator
reduction
material design
Possibly smoky
Rubber hoses Major manual and hazardous
and bulk labor time for High Over 95% Powder ash based on Minimum
pieces size reduction incinerator
design
Metal food
Minor - easy to Possibly smoky
and beverage
feed into Low Less 10% Slag and not Moderate
containers,
hopper hazardous
etc.
Metal cargo, Major manual
bulky labor time for Large metal Possibly smoky
containers, size reduction Very Low Less 5% fragments and and not Maximum
thick metal (not easily slag hazardous
items incinerated)
Glass food
Minor - easy to Possibly smoky
and beverage
feed into Low Less 10% Slag and not Moderate
containers,
hopper hazardous
etc.
Wood, cargo Moderate
Possibly smoky
containers and manual labor
High Over 95% Powder ash and not Minimum
large wood time for size
hazardous
scraps reduction
* Check local rules for possible reductions
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5. TRAINING

Training should be provided for all crew members who are involved in operating the garbage
processing equipment, and handling and disposing of garbage as part of their operational
responsibilities. Such a program should be reviewed annually and should define what constitutes
garbage and the applicable regulations for handling and disposal.
Material for training could include posters, brochures, photographs and video tapes.

All new crew members joining the vessel should be familiarized with their duties and the
Garbage/Waste Management procedures onboard.
Person responsible for training on board are Chief Officer and Chief Engineer.

6. DUTIES IN GARBAGE & WASTE TREATMENT

All Crewmembers

Collecting

 Whole garbage is to be collected into the proper trash cans

 Always insert the trash bag in the bin – it helps safe transportation and keeps the bins clear
 Such items as bottles, tins, plastic, food waste are to be collected separately as far as it is
possible, to avoid any extra separation work of the crew
 Do not pass by any loose garbage, collect it;
 Do not pass by such light packing materials as wrapping film or PVC granules, especially
during reception of ship chandler’s supply – can be blown away by wind

Transportation

 Always make sure that the garbage is safely packed in the garbage bag before transportation;
 Transport the garbage in the can if you are in doubt about trash bag's strength;
 Remove the traces of the transportation on your way back.

Separation

 Separate your garbage before or when throwing it into the container, tins to tins, bottles to
bottles, etc.;
 If the garbage contains any amount of plastics, it must be separated as plastic entirely;
 Trash bags from the cabin's bins must be put in containers for plastic and paper waste;
 Batteries, cartridges, paint residues, medicines, pyrotechnics other chemical waste must
be treated as Hazardous Waste, don't mix it with the others!
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Storage

 Big paper pieces can be stored in container without plastic bag;

 All other garbage is to be kept in the trash bags;
 Fasten the trash bag corners before putting it into the container;
 All garbage must be tightened as far as it is possible to reduce an occupied volume;
 Keep the containers tightly closed.

Disposal

 No waste to be discharged overboard without the approval of the Chief Officer

 The bridge team is to be informed before discharging any waste overboard.
 Any garbage disposal to a port facility is to be on specific orders from the Chief Officer.
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TABLE 5 ON BOARD STORAGE PLAN

Category Non – Hazardous Garbage & Waste

Plastic mixed with non-plastic garbage
Bridge, ER Storage Area, Galley, Deck Main Storage Area

A
Food Waste
Galley, Main Deck Storage Area

B
Domestic waste
generated in the accommodation, includes- paper products, rags, glass,

C metal, bottles, crockery etc

Cooking Oil
Galley

D
Incinerator Ash
All ash collected bur burning garbage in the incinerator

E
Operational Waste
Waste generated from maintenance and operations , cargo stowage etc

F
Electronic Waste
E-waste generated on board (e.g. electronic cards, gadgets, instruments,

I equipment, computers, printer cartridges etc.

Hazardous Waste
Includes- oily waste/oily rags, oil filters, expired medicines/medical

Hz waste, expired pyrotechnics, batteries, fluorescent lamps, paint and

chemical drums, , aerosol cans etc.