PORT WASTE MANAGEMENT

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PORT WASTE MANAGEMENT

• Alèxe Finlay,
• Northern Environmental Management

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LEGISLATION

• The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Port
  Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations 2003 (SI
  no 1809)
• The European Directive on Port Reception
  Facilities for Ship Generated Waste and Cargo
  Residues
• UK common law on the transfer, movement and
  disposal of wastes

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WHAT IT GOVERNS

• The disposal of waste from ships at the
• ship-shore interface

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AIM

• To protect the marine environment by reducing
  discharges into the sea of ship generated waste
  and cargo residues to improve the availability
  and use of reception facilities and strengthen
  the enforcement régime

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WHAT DO WE MEAN BY WASTE?

• Use the definitions in the
• MARPOL Regulations

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MARPOL ANNEXES

• Annex I Oily Wastes (bilges, sludge, ballast,
  slops)
• Annex II Noxious Liquid Substances Carried in
  Bulk (dirty ballast, slops, tank washings)
• Annex III Damage to Packaged Goods
• Annex IV Sewage
• Annex V Garbage

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. WHICH INCLUDES

• Garbage hazardous waste, food waste, glass,
  metal, plastics, paper/cardboard, wood, paint
  tins, batteries .

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EUROPE -v- UK

• EU Directive came into force December 2000
• Member States implement by December 2002
• There will be some changes to current UK system
• No draft UK legislation yet

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UK BROADLY IN LINE WITH EU

• UK has taken subject seriously since 1995
• Introduced voluntary system
• Followed by statutory intervention
• Changes to comply with Directive relate to
  charging
• Basic process remains constant

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MANAGING SHIP WASTE

• Scope all ships including fishing vessels and
  recreational craft, irrespective of flag,and all
  ports of the Member State normally visited by
  such vessels

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PROCESS

• Consultation
• Analysing need for reception facilities
• Considering type and capacity
• Considering location and ease of use
• Cost
• Providing information to users
• Review

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CONSULTATION

• Aim to ensure that the needs of potential users
  and waste regulators are taken into account when
  planning and operating facilities

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ANALYSING THE NEED FOR WASTE RECEPTION FACILITIES

• Aim to assemble information to allow the port
  to assess what facilities should be provided

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CONSIDERING THE TYPE AND CAPACITY OF WASTE
RECEPTION FACILITIES

• Aim to provide facilities which are suitable
  for the types and amounts of waste which should
  be received in the port

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CONSIDERING LOCATION AND EASE OF USE

• Aim to provide facilities which, so far as
  reasonably practicable, avoid disincentives
  towards their use

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COST OF FACILITIES

• Aim to ensure that the cost of waste reception
  facilities does not encourage illegal disposal of
  waste

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PROVIDING INFORMATION TO USERS

• Aim to ensure that all mariners are aware of
  the location, cost and procedures for using the
  facilities, and also of the consultation
  arrangements for future development of adequate
  facilities within the port

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WASTE TRANSFER and DISPOSAL

• Concept of duty of care
• Any holder of controlled wastes has duty to
• Take all measures to prevent the escape of waste
  from their control
• Ensure that all waste is transferred only to an
  authorised contractor
• Ensure that all relevant documentation is
  completed

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SPECIFIC DISPOSAL PROVISIONS

• The amount of garbage stored at any time should
  not exceed 20 cu m
• It should not be stored for more than 7 days
• Dirty ballast should not exceed 30 dwt
• Waste mixtures containing oil should not exceed
  1 dwt

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CHARGING

• EU Directive says ALL vessels should be charged
  for use of facilities irrespective of actual use
• In UK ship currently pays as and when it needs
  reception facilities
• Change of emphasis puts port in driving seat

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EFFECT OF CHANGE

• Port faces penalties for breach of legislation
• Commercial complications of detaining vessel for
  perceived non-discharge
• Shipper may seek compensation

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OVERRIDING RESPONSIBILITY

• Port must establish fail safe 24 hr per day, 365
  days per year system of waste reception
  facilities and the collection and disposal of
  waste

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REVIEW

• Aim to ensure that port waste management
  facilities are relevant and are up to date,and
  that plans are implemented effectively