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25 Clean Seas
25.1 Vessels should comply with all the requirements of MARPOL as prescribed by the regulations of the Administration. For vessels under 400GT it is the owner's responsibility to comply with local administration/port state requirements and for dealing with oily bilge water retention etc.
25.2 Every ship of 100GT and above, and every ship which is certified to carry 15 persons or more, should carry a garbage management plan which should include the written procedures agreed for collection, storage, processing and disposal of garbage; and a garbage record book recording disposal and incineration, as outlined in regulation 9 of Annex V of MARPOL.
25.3 Special local requirements may exist in national sea areas, ports and harbours. The attention of owners/operators is drawn to the need to comply with local requirements as appropriate.
25.4 All yachts should comply with the hull Anti-Fouling System Convention requirements, see National Annex.
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