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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 276-282

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From page 276...
... Although discharge at sea, except in special areas, of a wide range of ship-generated garbage is permitted outside specified distances from the nearest land, preference should be given to disposal at shore reception facilities.
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From page 278...
... However, in view of the cost involved with the different ultimate disposal techniques, it may also be economically advantageous to keep garbage requiring special handling separate from other garbage. Proper handling and storage will minimize shipboard storage space requirements and enable efficient transfer of retained garbage to port reception facilities.
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From page 279...
... APPENDIX B C~ C _ cn c E ° E 4, 43 U~ { ~ to 279 Table 2 ~ Options for shipboard handling and disposal of garbage ~ ~ c~ O O ~ `: O z I o o = ~ C1.
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From page 280...
... are not discharged at sea with other food wastes. 4.3.3 Other garbage Garbage in this category includes, but is not limited to, paper products, rags, glass, metal, bottles, crockery, dunnage, lining and packing materials.
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From page 281...
... 4.4.3 Ships operating primarily in special areas or within 3 nautical miles from the nearest land should choose between storage of either compacted or uncompacted material for off-loading at port reception facilities or incineration with retention of ash and clinkers. This is the most restrictive situation in that no discharge is permitted.
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From page 282...
... 4.6 Disposal Although disposal is possible under Annex V, discharge of garbage to port reception facilities should be given first priority. Disposal of ship-generated garbage must be done in a manner consistent with the regulations summarized in table 1.
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  • reception facilities
  • food wastes
  • port reception
  • nearest land
  • packing materials

  • waste management
  • aboard ship
  • special handling
  • storage space
  • vessel operators

  • discharged overboard
  • garbage generated
  • nautical miles
  • persistent garbage
  • synthetic fishing

  • ships operating
  • fishing gear
  • marine environment
  • coastal state
  • garbage aboard

  • marine life
  • derelict fishing
  • ghost fishing
  • ship traffic
  • materials contaminated

  • space requirements
  • paper products
  • fishing vessels
  • vessel operator
  • discharged beyond


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