APPENDIX 6 - MARINE POLLUTION PREVENTION INFORMATION
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APPENDIX 6 - MARINE POLLUTION PREVENTION INFORMATION

 1. MARPOL Requirements - Oil Pollution

1.1 Discharge Limits and Equipment ON BOARD

1.1.1 Vessels should, as far as practicable, retain on board oil or oily mixtures for discharge in accordance with 1.3 below, or discharge them in accordance with the requirements of 1.1.2 and 1.2 below. (Reference: Annex I of MARPOL, Reg 14.4.)

1.1.2 Where oil and oily mixtures are to be discharged into the sea they should be discharged in accordance with the following provisions:

  • .1 the ship is proceeding en route; and

  • .2 the ship has in operation equipment approved by that Administration that ensures that the oil content of the oil or oily mixture without dilution does not exceed 15 parts per million (ppm)*;

  • (Reference: Annex I of MARPOL, Reg 15.6)

  • Note: * Refer to 1.1.2.2, the MCA may consider accepting equipment approved in accordance with the IMO’s relevant Resolutions for type approval of the filter, the 15 ppm alarm and the automatic stopping device in meeting the requirement of 1.1.2.2 of this Appendix 6.

1.2 Antarctic Area.

1.2.1 Oil or oily mixtures shall not be discharged in this area.

1.3 Retention of Oil or Oily Mixtures on Board

1.3.1 Where oil or oily mixtures cannot be discharged into the sea in compliance with paragraph 1.1, it shall be retained on board or discharged ashore to reception facilities.

(Reference: Annex I of MARPOL, Reg 15.9)

1.4 Chemicals

1.4.1 No discharge into the sea shall contain chemicals or other substances in quantities or concentrations which are hazardous to the marine environment or chemicals or other substances introduced for the purpose of circumventing the conditions of the allowed discharge.

(Reference: Annex I of MARPOL, Reg 15.8)

1.5 Cleaning Agents and Additives

1.5.1 Only cleaning agents and additives used to wash down cargo hold, deck and external surfaces, which are not classified as harmful to the marine environment (HME), may be discharged.

(Reference: Annex V of MARPOL, Reg 6.1.2.1, 4.2 and 6.2)

1.6 Exceptions

1.6.1 The above shall not apply to:

1.6.1.1 the discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture necessary for the purpose of securing the safety of a ship or saving life at sea; or

1.6.1.2 the discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture resulting from damage to a ship or its equipment:

1.6.1.2.1 provided that all reasonable precautions have been taken after the occurrence of the damage or discovery of the discharge for the purpose of preventing or minimising the discharge; and

1.6.1.2.2 except if the owner or the Master acted either with intent to cause damage, or recklessly and with knowledge that damage would probably result; or

1.6.1.3 the discharge into the sea of substances containing oil, approved by the Administration, when being used for the purpose of combating specific pollution incidents in order to minimize the damage from pollution. Any such discharge shall be subject to the approval of any Government in whose jurisdiction it is contemplated the discharge will occur.

(Reference: Annex I of MARPOL, Reg 4)

1.7 Special Areas (MARPOL Annex I, Regulation 1.11)

1.7.1 For the purpose of this Appendix, the special areas are the Mediterranean Sea area, the Baltic Sea area, the Black Sea area, the Red Sea area, the `Gulfs area'', the Gulf of Aden area, the Antarctic area, the North-West European waters, and the Oman area of the Arabian Sea, which are defined as follows:

  • .1 The Mediterranean Sea area means the Mediterranean Sea proper including the gulfs and seas therein with the boundary between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea constituted by the 41°N parallel and bounded to the west by the Straits of Gibraltar at the meridian of 5°36' W.

  • .2 The Baltic Sea area means the Baltic Sea proper with the Gulf of Bothnia, the Gulf of Finland and the entrance to the Baltic Sea bounded by the parallel of the Skaw in the Skagerrak at 57°44.8' N.

  • .3 The Black Sea area means the Black Sea proper with the boundary between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea constituted by the parallel 41°N

  • .4 The Red Sea area means the Red Sea proper including the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba bounded at the south by the rhumb line between RassiAne (12°28.5' N, 43°19.6' E) and HusnMurad (12°40.4' N, 43°30.2' E).

  • .5 The Gulfs area means the sea area located north-west of the rhumb line between Ras al Hadd (22°30' N, 59°48' E) and Ras al Fasteh (25°04' N, 61°25' E).

  • .6 The Gulf of Aden area means that part of the Gulf of Aden between the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea bounded to the west by the rhumb line between RassiAne (12°28.5' N, 43°19.6' E) and HusnMurad (12°40.4' N, 43°30.2' E) and to the east by the rhumb line between RasAsir (11°50' N, 51°16.9' E) and RasFartak (15°35' N, 52°13.8' E).

  • .7 The Antarctic area means the sea area south of latitude 60° S.

  • .8 The North West European waters include the North Sea and its approaches, the Irish Sea and its approaches, the Celtic Sea, the English Channel and its approaches and part of the North East Atlantic immediately to the west of Ireland. The area is bounded by lines joining the following points:

    • 48°27' N on the French coast;
    • 48°27' N, 6°25' W;
    • 49°52' N, 7°44' W;
    • 50°30' N, 12° W;
    • 56°30' N, 12° W;
    • 62° N, 3° W;
    • 62° N on the Norwegian coast;
    • 57°44.8' N on the Danish and Swedish coasts.

  • .9 The Oman area of the Arabian Sea means the sea area enclosed by the following co-ordinates:

    • 22°30.00' N, 59°48.00' E;
    • 23°47.27' N, 60°35.73' E;
    • 22°40.62' N, 62°52.29' E;
    • 21°47.40' N, 63°22.22' E;
    • 20°30.37' N, 62°52.41' E;
    • 19°45.90' N, 62°25.97' E;
    • 18°49.92' N, 62°02.94' E;
    • 17°44.36' N, 61°05.53' E;
    • 16°43.71' N, 60°25.62' E;
    • 16°03.90' N, 59°32.24' E;
    • 15°15.20' N, 58°58.52' E;
    • 14°36.93' N, 58°10.23' E;
    • 14°18.93' N, 57°27.03' E;
    • 14°11.53' N, 56°53.75' E;
    • 13°53.80' N, 56°19.24' E;
    • 13°45.86' N, 55°54.53' E;
    • 14°27.38' N, 54°51.42' E;
    • 14°40.10' N, 54°27.35' E;
    • 14°46.21' N, 54°08.56' E;
    • 15°20.74' N, 53°38.33' E;
    • 15°48.69' N, 53°32.07' E;
    • 16°23.02' N, 53°14.82' E;
    • 16°39.06' N, 53°06.52' E.

  • .10 The Southern South African waters means the sea area enclosed by the following co-ordinates:

    • 31°14’ S; 017°50’ E
    • 31°30’ S; 017°12’ E
    • 32°00’ S; 017°06’ E
    • 32°32’ S; 016°52’ E
    • 34°06’;S 017°24’ E
    • 36°58’ S; 020°54’ E
    • 36°00’ S; 022°30’ E
    • 35°14’ S; 022°54’ E
    • 34°30’ S; 026°00’ E
    • 33°48’ S; 027°25’ E
    • 33°27’ S; 027°12’ E

2 Garbage placards

This section contains sample placards to be displayed on board a ship over 12 metres in length overall to notify the crew and passengers of the disposal requirements set out in regulations 26 to 28 and regulation 30 of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008 No.3257), and in the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (MARPOL), Annex V.

Small Workboat and Pilot Boats operating around the UK coast may use Garbage Placard 1, on the page below, until the UK regulations are amended to reflect the amendments to MARPOL Annex V.

GARBAGE PLACARD 1

Owners of Small Workboat and Pilot Boats operating in countries other than the UK are strongly recommended to display Garbage Placards 2 and 3 which reflect the international requirements.

GARBAGE PLACARD 2 – sample placard targeting crew and shipboard operations

Discharge of all garbage into the sea is prohibited except provided otherwise
The MARPOL Convention and domestic law prohibit the discharge of most garbage from ships. Only the following garbage types are allowed to be discharged and under the specified conditions.

Outside Special Areas designated under MARPOL Annex V:

  • Comminuted or ground food wastes (capable of passing through a screen with openings no greater than 25 mm) may be discharged not less than 3 nm from the nearest land.

  • Other food wastes may be discharged not less than 12 nm from nearest land.

  • Cargo residues classified as not harmful to the marine environment may be discharged not less than 12 nm from nearest land.

  • Cleaning agents or additives in cargo hold, deck and external surfaces washing water may be discharged only if they are not harmful to the marine environment.

  • With the exception of discharging cleaning agents in washing water, the ship must be en route and as far as practicable from the nearest land.

Inside Special Areas designated under MARPOL Annex V:

  • More stringent discharge requirements apply for the discharges of food wastes and cargo residues; AND

  • Consult Annex V and the shipboard garbage management plan for details.

For all areas of the sea, ships carrying specialized cargos such as live animals or solid bulk cargoes should consult Annex V and the associated Guidelines for the implementation of Annex V.

Discharge of any type of garbage must be entered in the Garbage Record Book

Violation of these requirements may result in penalties

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GARBAGE PLACARD 3 – sample placard targeting passengers

Discharge of all garbage into the sea is prohibited except provided otherwise
The MARPOL Convention and domestic law generally prohibit the discharge of most forms of garbage from ships into the sea.
Violation of these requirements may result in penalties

All garbage is to be retained on board and placed in the bins provided
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