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Clean Ships, Clean Ports, Clean Oceans Controlling Garbage and Plastic Wastes at Sea (1995) / Chapter Skim
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... Crew size and voyage length vary, but garbage handling problems can become severe; a cutter may have as many as 140 officers and crew on board, and a voyage often lasts more than 10 days. Domestic and operational wastes are generated on board, but most maintenance is performed while vessels are in port, so repair wastes are a lesser concern.
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  • garbage handling
  • garbage treatment
  • domestic waste
  • vessel operator
  • floating platforms

  • operational wastes
  • platform operators
  • food waste
  • supply vessels
  • management service

  • auxiliary vessels


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