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Clean Ships, Clean Ports, Clean Oceans Controlling Garbage and Plastic Wastes at Sea (1995) / Chapter Skim
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... These are areas designated under Annex ~ where, because of heavy vessel traffic and/or highly sensitive ecosystems, IMO prohibits overboard discharges of all garbage except food waste.5 These restrictions mean that vessels operating in special areas need to achieve zero-discharge capability. In addition, the United States needs to find ways to help assure that sufficient numbers of adequate port reception facilities exist in the nearby Wider Caribbean special area.
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Key Terms

  • reception facilities
  • coast guard
  • port reception
  • vessel garbage
  • garbage handling

  • garbage management
  • baltic sea
  • achieve zero
  • overboard discharges
  • wider caribbean

  • food waste
  • adequate port
  • garbage logs
  • overboard discharge
  • black sea


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