Marpol Regulation 34 Discharges outside special areas Any discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixtures from the cargo area of an oil tanker shall be prohibited except when all the following conditions are satisfied:.1 the tanker is not within a special area; .2 the tanker is more than 50 nautical miles from the nearest land; (This is to make quite certain that the very small amounts of oil permitted to be discharged in compliance with requirements (.4) and (.5)will not reach the shore.) .3 the tanker is proceeding en route; (This eliminates the possible concentration of the permitted … [Read more...]
Discharge of sewage
Discharge of sewage (Annex IV, Reg 11 MARPOL) into the sea is prohibited, except when:1. The ship is discharging comminuted and disinfected sewage using a system approved by the Administration at a distance of more than 3 nautical miles from the nearest land, or sewage which is not comminuted or disinfected, at a distance of more than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land, provided that, in any case, the sewage that has been stored in holding tanks, or sewage originating from spaces containing living animals, shall not be discharged instantaneously but at a moderate rate when the ship … [Read more...]
Discharge Standards – Garbage Marpol Annex V
Garbage MARPOL Annex V - Applies to all vessels This table provides only a summary of discharge requirements under MARPOL Annex V. Find below under download section MEPC attachments. … [Read more...]