1. GARBAGE FROM SHIPS
IS IT A PROBLEM?

2. DEFINITION OF GARBAGE (ACCORDING MARPOL 73/78
UNNEEDED OR SUPERFLUOUS MATTER WHICH IS TO BE DISCARDED

3. CATEGORIES OF GARBAGE FOOD WASTES PLASTICS DOMESTIC WASTES
CARGO ASSOCIATED WASTES
OPERATIONAL WASTES
OILY RAGS
CARGO RESIDUES

4. DEALING WITH GARBAGE (1)
MINIMIZE TAKING ABOARD POTENTIAL GARBAGE:
BULK PACKING OF CONSUMABLE ITEMS
REUSABLE PACKAGING
OTHER PACKAGING AS DISPOSABLE PLASTIC

5. 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)

6. SHIPBOARD GARBAGE HANDLING AND STORAGE
COLLECTION IN SEPERATED CONTAINERS
PLASTICS
FOOD WASTES
OTHER GARBAGE WHICH CAN BE DISPOSED OF AT SEA

7. SHIPBOARD GARBAGE HANDLING AND STORAGE
PROCESSING DEPENDING ON TYPE OF GARBAGE
INCINERATORS
COMPACTORS
COMMINUTERS
EQUIPMENT ACCORDING REGULATIONS OF IMO
“POLLUTION PREVENTION EQUIPMENT”

8. SHIPBOARD GARBAGE HANDLING AND 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.

9. GARBAGE RECORD BOOK
RECORD KEEPING OF ALL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO GARBAGE HANDLING
FORMAT EQUALS OIL RECORD BOOK