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GARBAGE FROM SHIPS. IS IT A PROBLEM?. DEFINITION OF GARBAGE (ACCORDING MARPOL 73/78. UNNEEDED OR SUPERFLUOUS MATTER WHICH IS TO BE DISCARDED. CATEGORIES OF GARBAGE. FOOD WASTES PLASTICS DOMESTIC WASTES CARGO ASSOCIATED WASTES OPERATIONAL WASTES OILY RAGS CARGO RESIDUES.
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GARBAGE FROM SHIPS IS IT A PROBLEM?
DEFINITION OF GARBAGE (ACCORDING MARPOL 73/78 • UNNEEDED OR SUPERFLUOUS MATTER WHICH IS TO BE DISCARDED
CATEGORIES OF GARBAGE • FOOD WASTES • PLASTICS • DOMESTIC WASTES • CARGO ASSOCIATED WASTES • OPERATIONAL WASTES • OILY RAGS • CARGO RESIDUES
DEALING WITH GARBAGE (1) MINIMIZE TAKING ABOARD POTENTIAL GARBAGE: • BULK PACKING OF CONSUMABLE ITEMS • REUSABLE PACKAGING • OTHER PACKAGING AS DISPOSABLE PLASTIC
DEALING WITH GARBAGE (2) REDUCE GENERATION OF OPERATIONAL WASTE: • USE REUSABLE COVERING MATERIALS FOR CARGO PROTECTION • CONSIDER STOWAGE SYSTEMS • DUNNAGE ETC GENERATED IN PORT DURING LOADING OR DISCHARGING TO BEHIND • CAREFULL CARGO HANDLING (E.G. BULK)
SHIPBOARD GARBAGE HANDLING AND STORAGE COLLECTION IN SEPERATED CONTAINERS • PLASTICS • FOOD WASTES • OTHER GARBAGE WHICH CAN BE DISPOSED OF AT SEA
SHIPBOARD GARBAGE HANDLING AND STORAGE PROCESSING DEPENDING ON TYPE OF GARBAGE • INCINERATORS • COMPACTORS • COMMINUTERS EQUIPMENT ACCORDING REGULATIONS OF IMO “POLLUTION PREVENTION EQUIPMENT”
SHIPBOARD GARBAGE HANDLING AND STORAGE STORAGE • LONG-TIME STORAGE DEPENDING ON TYPE OF CARGO AND TRADE ROUTE • SHORT-TIME OR NO STORAGE GENERAL: STORAGE SHOULD NOT BE A HEALTH OR SAFETY HAZARD.
GARBAGE RECORD BOOK • RECORD KEEPING OF ALL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO GARBAGE HANDLING • FORMAT EQUALS OIL RECORD BOOK