3.1 Treatment and disposal of ODS and EGCS residues
Taking into consideration its own local and national environmental
laws and regulations as well as applicable international regulations
and treaties, a Party should adopt strategies for collection, storage,
transport, treatment and disposal of ODS and EGCS residues. Strategies
for managing MARPOL Annex VI wastes should be safe and environmentally
benign and based on industry best practices and best available technologies,
and taking into account the local infrastructure. Parties are highly
encouraged to make regular updates to the availability of Annex VI
reception facilities in the Global Integrated Shipping Information
System (GISIS) at: http://gisis.imo.org/Public/.
3.2 Composition of EGCS residues
Residues may contain sulphates, ash/soot, metals and hydrocarbons
removed from the wash water. Specifically it may contain sulphite
salts (CaSOx) and may also include other metal sulphites
(NaSOx and KSOx) and metal oxides and including
Vanadium (V), Nickel (Ni), Magnesium (Mg), Aluminium (Al), Iron (Fe),
and Silicon (Si).
3.3 Training/certification of personnel
Taking into consideration its own local and national laws
and regulations Parties should ensure that personnel who process ODS
have been properly trained in all personal protective measures to
ensure safe handling of such materials and prevent the release of
ODS to the atmosphere. Administrations should develop a certification
system whereby letters or certificates are issued to qualified shore
side personnel attesting to proper training for handling ODS and equipment
containing ODS and operating disposal equipment. Such equipment should
comply with rigorous standards for operation and be certified and/or
approved.
3.4 Sufficient capacity for the throughput of
trade and the likely volumes to be handled
Parties should undertake to evaluate the types and capacities
of ships using their ports and terminals to determine the quantities
of ODS and EGCS residues likely to be generated. Parties should ensure
that ports and terminals have the capacity to collect and store, if
necessary, ODS and EGCS residues from any and all ships that use its
ports terminals. If capacity from several ports or terminals, including
remotely located ports or terminals, is to be pooled then a Party
should ensure that the capacity of such a pooled resource is sufficient
for all facilities using it.
3.5 Provision of documentation for custody transfer
from ship to reception facility
The Organization published MEPC.1/Circ.671, A Guide to Good Practice for Port Reception Facility Providers
and Users. This user friendly guidance includes Appendix 2, MEPC.1/Circ.644, Advance Notification Form
(ANF); and MEPC.1/Circ.645 Waste Delivery
Receipt (WDR). These standard forms may be used by ship masters and
port reception facility operators to document the transfer of wastes
by type and quantity from ships to shore side reception facilities.
When providing advanced notification to a port or terminal that Annex
VI reception facilities will be required, the ANF may be used. Where
reception facility operators are required to provide to the ship a
receipt for ODS and/or EGCS residues, the WDR may be used.