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Clean Ships, Clean Ports, Clean Oceans Controlling Garbage and Plastic Wastes at Sea (1995) / Chapter Skim
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Pages 250-254

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From page 250...
... Innovative strategies must be sought to reach and persuade mariners known to have poor records of compliance. Also essential is development of national and international channels, such as newsletters, for exchange of information across fleets about Annex V compliance strategies, including education and training programs and on-board garbage treatment equipment.
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From page 251...
... In absence of such leadership, important data on debris accumulation and garbage disposal practices have not been gathered, the adequacy of port reception facilities has been given only cursory consideration, key educational and technology development projects have not been pursued, and information about successful programs and technologies have not been disseminated widely. Leadership is needed if comprehensive national implementation of Annex V is to be achieved.
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From page 252...
... review information on the sources, amounts, effects, and control of vessel garbage, (2) work with federal agencies to assure they carry out their roles and responsibilities and share relevant information, (3)
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From page 253...
... oversee international aspects of Annex V implementation. In closing, the committee observes that many of its conclusions and recommendations may be applicable to the problem of marine debris in general as well as the more specific problem of vessel garbage, and that the Annex ~ educational foundation and national commission may be useful mechanisms for implementing all components of MARPOL.
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Key Terms

  • reception facilities
  • port reception
  • marine debris
  • vessel garbage
  • compliance strategies

  • treatment equipment
  • garbage treatment
  • maritime sectors
  • zero discharge
  • garbage disposal

  • marine plastic
  • information exchange
  • marine mammal
  • wider caribbean
  • boating safety

  • mammal commission


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