Annex 5 of Marpol: Garbage

Garbage 

ANNEX -5 MARPOL 

Garbage means all kinds of victual, domestic and operational wastes excluding fresh fish and parts 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.

Garbage management Plan

1. Every ship of 100 gross tonnage and above, and every ship certified to carry 15 or more persons and fixed or floating platforms shall carry a Garbage management plan.
2. Every ship of 400 gross tonnage and above, and every ship certified to carry 15 or more persons engaged in voyages to ports or offshore terminals of another Party, and every fixed or floating platform shall be provided with a Garbage Record Book; and
3. Every ship of 12 metres or more in length overall, and fixed or floating platforms shall display placards which notify the crew and passengers of the ship's disposal requirements of regulations 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Annex as applicable.

1. Introduction
2. Vessel Particular
3. Garbage Storage Area Details and capacity
4. Designated Person in charge of carrying out the plan
   
5. Category of Garbage
6. Color coding of Garbage drums
7. Collection of Garbage
   
8. Procedures for collection of Garbage
9. Equipment for processing Garbage
   
10. Procedures for Processing of Garbage
11. Procedures of Storage of Garbage
12. Procedures for Disposal of Garbage
13. Waste minimization
14. Training
15. Record Keeping
    

Disposal of Controlled Drugs

1. Expired narcotics should be properly tagged,
2. should always be under master’s custody until disposed from vessel.
3. Vessel shall off land these expired medicines to the lawful supplier. (approved by class/ port) 
4. Entries of such disposals, identifying substances and quantities, are made in the Medical Log Book and the Garbage Record Book.
5. The Master and the officers sign the entries.
   

1. There should be dedicated Garbage drums for special waste.
2. Special waste drums should be painted as required by SMS and should be stenciled ‘SPECIAL WASTE’.
3. Proper segregation should be done between different category of Garbage.
4. Special waste has to be discharged to a shore reception facility. (refer annex -5 discharge criteria).
5. Company  and agent should be informed for Garbage disposal
6. Expired pyrotechnics and old LSA equipment should be kept onboard in a secure location (clearly marked as out of date) until they can be landed ashore.

IMPORTANT NOTES 

1. Ship superintendent and agent should be informed regarding garbage disposal.
2. Whenever garbage is landed ashore a receipt/ certificate is taken from garbage company.
3. Entries should be  in the Garbage record book (Part 1 or Part 2)
4. Landing garbage certificate shall be attached in Garbage record book.
   
5. Master shall obtain a photocopy of the certification (of the handling company) by the local authorities to handle disposal of pyrotechnics and/ or explosives.
6. Expired pyrotechnics should never be used at sea for testing for practice purposes or used on land as fireworks.
7. Certificate /receipt should also states that the pyrotechnic has been landed ashore for safe destruction.
8. Any firing of distress signals in any situation other than distress is an offence.
9. Many a times Supplier of pyrotechnics and old LSA equipment will take them back.
10.  Supplier of pyrotechnics and old LSA equipment should be contacted as they have provision and contact to dispose special waste. 
11.  Annex -5 discharge criteria should be complied with 
    
    

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