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MARPOL is an international convention adopted by IMO for the prevention of marine pollution. Marpol and its annexes are included in this ppt. Happy reading
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SOLAS:The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) is an international maritime treaty which sets minimum safety standards in the construction, equipment and operation of merchant ships. The convention requires signatory flag states to ensure that ships flagged by them comply with at least these standards.
MARPOL 73/78 –ANNEX 5
(including amendments)
Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships
Introduction
A plastic bottle dumped into the ocean takes 450 years to degrade, an aluminum can takes 200-500, and tin can 100, according to numbers cited by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a UN agency that regulates the shiping industry.
Regulation 1
definnitions
For the purposes of this Annex
Garbage means all kinds of victual, domestic and operational waste excluding fresh fish and part thereof, 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
Food wastes are any spoiled or unspoiled victual substances, such as fruits, vegetables, dairy products, poultry, meat product, food scraps, food particles, and all other materials contaminated by such wastes, generated onboard ship, principally in the gallery and dining areas.
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.
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.
Regulation 2
application
The provision of this Annex shall apply to all ships.
Regulation 3
disposal of garbage out side special areas
1) Subject to the provisions of regulations 4, 5 and 6 of this Annex:
the disposal 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 which may contain toxic or heavy metal residues, is prohibited;
the disposal into the sea of the following garbage shall be made as far as practicable from the nearest land but in any case is prohibited if the distance from the nearest land is less than:
(i) 25 nautical miles for dunnage, lining and packing materials which will float;
(ii) 12 nautical miles for food wastes and all other garbage including paper
products, rags, glass, metal, bottles, crockery and similar refuse;
disposal into the sea of garbage specified in subparagraph(b)(ii) of this regulation may be permitted when it has passed through a comminuter or grinder and made as far as practicable from the nearest land but in any case is prohibited if the distance from the nearest land is less than 3 nautical miles. Such comminuted or ground garbage shall be capable of passing through a screen with openings no greater than 25 mm.
2) When the garbage is mixed with other discharges having different disposal or discharge requirements the more stringent requirements shall apply.
Regulation 4
special requirements for disposal of garbage
1) Subject to th
SOLAS:The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) is an international maritime treaty which sets minimum safety standards in the construction, equipment and operation of merchant ships. The convention requires signatory flag states to ensure that ships flagged by them comply with at least these standards.
MARPOL 73/78 –ANNEX 5
(including amendments)
Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships
Introduction
A plastic bottle dumped into the ocean takes 450 years to degrade, an aluminum can takes 200-500, and tin can 100, according to numbers cited by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a UN agency that regulates the shiping industry.
Regulation 1
definnitions
For the purposes of this Annex
Garbage means all kinds of victual, domestic and operational waste excluding fresh fish and part thereof, 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
Food wastes are any spoiled or unspoiled victual substances, such as fruits, vegetables, dairy products, poultry, meat product, food scraps, food particles, and all other materials contaminated by such wastes, generated onboard ship, principally in the gallery and dining areas.
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.
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.
Regulation 2
application
The provision of this Annex shall apply to all ships.
Regulation 3
disposal of garbage out side special areas
1) Subject to the provisions of regulations 4, 5 and 6 of this Annex:
the disposal 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 which may contain toxic or heavy metal residues, is prohibited;
the disposal into the sea of the following garbage shall be made as far as practicable from the nearest land but in any case is prohibited if the distance from the nearest land is less than:
(i) 25 nautical miles for dunnage, lining and packing materials which will float;
(ii) 12 nautical miles for food wastes and all other garbage including paper
products, rags, glass, metal, bottles, crockery and similar refuse;
disposal into the sea of garbage specified in subparagraph(b)(ii) of this regulation may be permitted when it has passed through a comminuter or grinder and made as far as practicable from the nearest land but in any case is prohibited if the distance from the nearest land is less than 3 nautical miles. Such comminuted or ground garbage shall be capable of passing through a screen with openings no greater than 25 mm.
2) When the garbage is mixed with other discharges having different disposal or discharge requirements the more stringent requirements shall apply.
Regulation 4
special requirements for disposal of garbage
1) Subject to th
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1. International Convention for the
Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)
Annex-III :Prevention of Pollution
by Harmful Substances Carried by
Sea In Packaged Form
PRESENTED BY :
JOBITH BABY
KRISH
KUMAR SATYAM
MAHESA GUSTI ERLANGGA
MEGHA MANOJ
MUHAMMED HARSHAD K P
NISHMA DEVIKA
CADET PLUS PROGRAMME - 2021
2. Annex III, entered into force on 1 July 1992.
• However, long before this entry into force date, the MEPC, with the concurrence of the
Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), agreed that the Annex should be implemented through
the IMDG Code.
• The IMDG Code had amendments covering marine pollution prepared by the MSC
(Amendment 25-89) and these amendments were implemented from 1 January 1991.
3. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
• The regulations were developed in order to identify marine pollutants so that
could be packed and stowed on board ship in such a way, as to minimize
accidental pollution as well to aid recovery by using clear marks to distinguish
them from other (less harmful) cargoes.
• The rules on discharging harmful goods are straightforward:
"Jettisoning of harmful substances carried in packaged form shall be prohibited,
except where necessary for the purpose of securing the safety of the ship or
saving life at sea".
4. • The Annex states that "appropriate measures based on the physical, chemical and
biological properties of harmful substances shall be taken to regulate the washing
of leakages overboard, provided that compliance with such measures would not
impair the safety of the ship and persons on board." (MARPOL Annex III,
Regulation 7 (1))
• Implementation of the Annex was initially hampered by the lack of a clear
definition of harmful substances carried in packaged form.
• This was remedied by amendments to the International Maritime Dangerous
Goods Code (IMDG Code) to include marine pollutants.
5. • The IMDG Code was first adopted by IMO in 1965 and lists hundreds of
specific dangerous goods together with detailed advice on storage,
and transportation.
• The amendments extending the Code to cover marine pollutants, which
entered into force in 1991, added the identifier "marine pollutant" to all
substances classed as such.
• All packages containing marine pollutants must be marked with a standard
marine pollutant mark.
6. • The Annex applies to all ships
carrying harmful substances in packaged form,
or in freight containers,
Portable tanks or
Road and Rail tank wagons.
• The regulations require the issuing of detailed standards on packaging,
marking, labelling, documentation, stowage, quantity limitations,
and notifications,
for preventing or minimizing pollution by harmful substances.
7. Chapter 1 - General
• Regulation 1 Definitions
• Regulation 2 Application
• Regulation 3 Packing
• Regulation 4 Marking and
labelling
• Regulation 5 Documentation
• Regulation 6 Stowage
• Regulation 7 Quantity
limitations
• Regulation 8 Exceptions
• Regulation 9 Port State control
on operational requirements
CONTENTS
8. Chapter 2 - Verification of compliance with the provisions of this annex
• Regulation 10 Application
• Regulation 11 Verification of compliance
Appendix to Annex III
• Criteria for the identification of harmful substances in packaged
form
9. Regulation 1: Definitions
For the purposes of this annex:
• Harmful substances are those substances which are identified as marine pollutants in the International
Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) or
which meet the criteria in the appendix of this annex.
• Packaged form is defined as the forms of containment specified for harmful substances in the IMDG Code.
• Audit means a systematic, independent and documented process for obtaining audit evidence and
evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which audit criteria are fulfilled.
• Audit Scheme means the IMO Member State Audit Scheme established by the Organization and taking
account the guidelines developed by the Organization*.
• Code for Implementation means the IMO Instruments Implementation Code (III Code) adopted by the
Organization by resolution A.1070(28).
• Audit Standard means the Code for Implementation.
10. Regulation 2: Application
• Unless expressly provided otherwise, the regulations of this Annex apply to all ships
carrying harmful substances in packaged form.
• For the purpose of this Annex, "harmful substances" are those substances which are
identified as marine pollutants in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
(IMDG Code) or which meet the criteria in the Appendix of this Annex.
• For the purposes of this Annex, "packaged form" is defined as the forms of
specified for harmful substances in the IMDG Code.
• The carriage of harmful substances is prohibited, except in accordance with the
provisions of this Annex.
11. Regulation 2: Application (Contd..)
• To supplement the provisions of this Annex, the Government of each Party to the
Convention shall issue, or cause to be issued, detailed requirements on packing,
labelling, documentation, stowage, quantity limitations and exceptions for preventing or
minimizing pollution of the marine environment by harmful substances.
• For the purposes of this Annex, empty packaging which have been used previously for
the carriage of harmful substances shall themselves be treated as harmful substances
unless adequate precautions have been taken to ensure that they contain no residue
is harmful to the marine environment.
• The requirements of this Annex do not apply to ship's stores and equipment.
12. Regulation 3: Packing
• Packages shall be adequate to minimize the hazard to the marine environment,
having regard to their specific contents.
Regulation 4: Marking and labelling
Packages containing a harmful substance shall be
durably marked labelled to indicate that the substance is
a harmful substance in accordance with the relevant
provisions of the IMDG Code.
The method of affixing marks or labels on packages
containing a harmful substance shall be in accordance
with the relevant provisions of the IMDG Code.
13. Regulation 5 : Documentation
• Transport information relating to the carriage of harmful substances shall be in
accordance with the relevant provisions of the IMDG Code and shall be made available
the person or organization designated by the port State authority.
• Each ship carrying harmful substances shall have a special list, manifest or stowage plan
14. Regulation 6 : Stowage
• Harmful substances shall be properly stowed and secured so as to minimize the
to the marine environment without impairing the safety of the ship and persons on
board.
Regulation 7 : Quantity limitations
• Certain harmful substances may, for sound scientific and technical reasons, need to be
prohibited for carriage or be limited as to the quantity which may be carried aboard
one ship.
• In limiting the quantity, due consideration shall be given to size, construction and
equipment of the ship, as well as the packaging and the inherent nature of the
substances.
15. Regulation 8 : Exceptions
• Jettisoning of harmful substances carried in packaged form shall be prohibited, except
necessary for the purpose of securing the safety of the ship or saving life at sea.
• Subject to the provisions of the present Convention, appropriate measures based on the
physical, chemical and biological properties of harmful substances shall be taken to regulate
the washing of leakages overboard, provided that compliance with such measures would
impair the safety of the ship and persons on board.
Regulation 9 : Port State control on operational requirements*
• 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
……………………..
16. International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code
The International Maritime Dangerous Goods
(IMDG) Code was developed as a uniform
international code for the transport of dangerous
goods by sea covering such matters as packing,
container traffic and stowage, with particular
reference to the segregation of incompatible
substances.
17. Volume 1 contains parts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Code with sections on:
• General provisions, definitions, training
• Classification
• Packing and tank provisions
• Consignment procedures
• Construction and testing of packagings, IBCS, large packagings, portable tanks,
MEGCS (Multiple Element gas containers) and road tank vehicles
• Transport operations
18. Volume 2 contains: part 3 (Dangerous Goods List, special provisions and exceptions),
Appendix A (generic and N.O.S. Proper Shipping Names),
Appendix B (Glossary of terms) and an index.
The Supplement contains the following texts related to the IMDG Code:
• EMS Guide
• Medical First Aid Guide
• Reporting Procedures
• Packing Cargo Transport Units
• Safe Use of Pesticides
• INF Code
