1. February 27, 2004
Policy Statement Regarding Treated Black Water Discharge - (Revision 3)
Background
This revision is being issued to comply with recent changes to ICCL Industry Standard E-
01-01. Revision 2 to the ICCL standard became effective on January 1, 2004. This
Carnival Corporation policy reflects the requirements of the revised ICCL standard
regarding black water processing and retains existing corporate policy requirements
regarding discharge distance from shore.
Policy
All black water will be processed through a Marine Sanitation Device (MSD), certified in
accordance with U.S. or international regulations, prior to discharge. Discharge will take
place only when the ship is at a distance of more than 12 NM from the nearest land and
when the ship is traveling at a speed of not less than 6 knots. Exceptions to this policy
regarding discharge distance from shore may be granted, on a case-by-case basis, by
operating line shore side authorities when required to meet scheduled itineraries or in
unusual circumstances. Exceptions granted in these situations will allow for discharge to
the less stringent distance of more than 4 NM from land as specified in ICCL Standard E-
01-01 (Revision 2) for processed black water. Most recent black water test results for the
particular vessel requiring exception will be considered when making these
determinations.
This policy does not prohibit discharges permitted by Regulation 3 (formerly Regulation
9) of Annex IV of MARPOL entitled “Exceptions”.
This policy does not apply to black water processed through Advanced Waste Water
Purification Systems (AWWPS’s).
