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BOS-PRD-0303.901001
4.3.2.1 Waste disposal – table
Garbage Type
All ships except Offshore platforms
(3)
Offshore
Platforms
(3)
Outside Special Areas Inside Special Areas
(2)
Hazardous Material
Disposal prohibited
Plastics – Includes synthetic ropes and fishing
nets and plastic garbage bags
Incinerator Ashes
Floating dunnage, lining and packing materials
Paper, rags, glass, metal, bottles, crockery
and similar refuse
All other garbage including paper, rags, glass,
etc. comminuted or ground
(1)
Food waste not comminuted or ground
(1)
>12 miles
Food waste comminuted or ground
(1)
> 3 miles
> 12 miles
> 12 miles
Cleaning agents and additives
(5)
contained in
deck and external surfaces wash water
Discharge permitted
Discharge permitted Disposal prohibited
Mixed refuse types
(4)
(4)
(4)
(1) Comminuted or ground garbage must be able to pass through a screen with mesh size no larger than 25 mm.
(2) Garbage disposal regulations for Special Areas
shall
take effect in accordance with “Regulation 5(4) b of Annex V”.
(3) Offshore Platforms and associated ships include all fixed or floating platforms engaged in exploration or exploitation of sea-
bed mineral resources, and all ships alongside or within 500 m of such platforms.
(4) When garbage is mixed with other harmful substances having different disposal or discharge requirements, the more stringent
disposal requirements
shall
be apply.
(5) These substances must not be harmful to the marine environment.
Oceanographic, ecological and local traffic conditions and special provisions
shall
be taken into account prior
to discharging any waste products.
Special zones have been adopted concerning waste disposal at sea in several geographic zones.
Version 04. Original date: 25/05/2012. Version date: 31/12/2014. Valid version only on QMS site. Uncontrolled document when printed.
Procedure prepared by: BOS Environmental Coordinator. Approved by: BOS QHSES Manager. Validated by: BOS Quality Representative.
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