Rica to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, Protocols I and II, as Modified by the Protocols of 1978 and 1997, its Annexes and Amendments, is approved, and which in its official consolidated version consists of the following:
Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships
Regulation 1 Definitions For the purposes of this Annex:
1 Animal carcasses means the bodies of any animals that are carried on board as cargo and that die or are euthanized during the voyage.
2 Cargo residues means the remnants of any cargo which are not covered by other annexes to the present Convention and which remain on the deck or in holds following loading or unloading operations, including loading and unloading excess or spillage, whether in wet or dry condition or entrained in wash water, but does not include cargo dust remaining on the deck after sweeping or dust on the external surfaces of the ship.
3 Cooking oil means any type of edible oil or animal fat used or intended to be used for the preparation or cooking of food, but does not include the food itself that is prepared using these oils.
4 Domestic wastes means all types of wastes not covered by other annexes, which are generated in the accommodation spaces on board the ship. Grey water does not constitute domestic wastes.
5 En route means that the ship is underway at sea on a course or courses, including deviation from the shortest direct route, which as far as practicable for navigational purposes, will cause any discharge to be spread over as great an area of the sea as is reasonable and practicable.
6 Fishing gear means any physical device or part thereof or combination of items that may be placed on or in the water or on the sea-bed with the intended purpose of capturing, or controlling for subsequent capture or harvesting, marine or fresh-water organisms.
7 Fixed or floating platforms means fixed or floating structures located at sea engaged in the exploration, exploitation or associated offshore processing of sea-bed mineral resources.
8 Food wastes means any spoiled or unspoiled food substances, such as fruits, vegetables, dairy products, poultry, meat products and food scraps generated on board the ship.
9 Garbage means all kinds of food wastes, domestic wastes and operational wastes, all plastics, cargo residues, incinerator ashes, cooking oil, fishing gear and animal carcasses generated during the normal operation of the ship and liable to be disposed of continuously or periodically, except for substances defined or listed in other annexes to the present Convention. Garbage does not include fresh fish and parts thereof generated as a result of fishing activities undertaken during the voyage, or as a result of aquaculture activities which involve the transport of fish or shellfish for placement in the aquaculture facility and the transport of harvested fish or shellfish from such facilities to shore for processing.
10 Incinerator ashes means ash and clinkers resulting from shipboard incinerators used for the incineration of garbage.
11 From the nearest land means from the baseline from which the territorial sea of the territory in question is established in accordance with international law, except that, for the purposes of this annex, "from the nearest land" off the north-eastern coast of Australia shall mean from a line drawn from a point on the coast of Australia in:
latitude 11°00' S, longitude 142°08' E, to a point in latitude 10°35' S, longitude 141°55' E, thence to a point latitude 10°00' S, longitude 142°00' E, thence to a point latitude 9°10' S, longitude 143°52' E, thence to a point latitude 9°00' S, longitude 144°30' E, thence to a point latitude 10°41' S, longitude 145°00' E, thence to a point latitude 13°00' S, longitude 145°00' E, thence to a point latitude 15°00' S, longitude 146°00' E, thence to a point latitude 17°30' S, longitude 147°00' E, thence to a point latitude 21°00' S, longitude 152°55' E, thence to a point latitude 24°30' S, longitude 154°00' E, and finally from this position to a point on the coast of Australia in:
latitude 24°42' S, longitude 153°15' E.
12 Operational wastes means all solid wastes (including slurries) not covered by other annexes that are collected on board during normal maintenance or operations of a ship, or used for cargo stowage and handling. Operational wastes also include cleaning agents and additives contained in cargo hold and external wash water. Operational wastes do not include grey water, bilge water or other similar discharges essential to the operation of a ship, taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization.
13 Plastic means a solid material which contains as an essential ingredient one or more high-molecular-mass polymers and which is formed (shaped) during either manufacture of the polymer or the fabrication into a finished product by heat and/or pressure. Plastics have material properties ranging from hard and brittle to soft and elastic. For the purposes of this annex, "all plastics" means all garbage consisting of or including plastic in any form, including synthetic ropes and synthetic fishing nets, plastic garbage bags and incinerator ashes from plastic products.
14 Special area means a sea area where for recognized technical reasons in relation to its oceanographical and ecological condition and to the particular character of its traffic, the adoption of special mandatory methods for the prevention of sea pollution by garbage is required.
For the purposes of this annex, the special areas are the Mediterranean Sea area, the Baltic Sea area, the Black Sea area, the Red Sea area, the Gulfs area, the North Sea area, the Antarctic area and the Wider Caribbean Region, as defined as follows:
.1 The Mediterranean Sea area means the Mediterranean Sea proper, including its gulfs and seas, with the boundary between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea constituted by the parallel 41° N and the western limit at the meridian 5°36' W, which passes through the Strait of Gibraltar.
.2 The Baltic Sea area means the Baltic Sea proper, with the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland and the entrance to the Baltic Sea bounded by the parallel of Skagen in the Skagerrak at 57°44.8' N.
.3 The Black Sea area means the Black Sea proper, with the boundary between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea constituted by the parallel 41° N.
.4 The Red Sea area means the Red Sea proper, with the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba, bounded on the south by the rhumb line between Ras si Ane (12°28.5 N, 43°19.6 E) and Husn Murad (12°40.4 N, 43°30.2 E).
.5 The Gulfs area means the sea area located north-west of the rhumb line between Ras al Hadd (22°30' N, 59°48' E) and Ras al Fasteh (25°04' N, 61°25' E).
.6 The North Sea area means the North Sea proper, including its seas, within the following limits:
.1 the North Sea southwards of the parallel 62° N and eastwards of the meridian 4° W; .2 the Skagerrak, the southern limit of which is determined east of Skagen by the parallel 57°44.8' N; and .3 the English Channel and its approaches eastwards of the meridian 5° W and northwards of the parallel 48°30' N.
.7 The Antarctic area means the sea area south of the parallel 60° S.
.8 The Wider Caribbean Region means the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea proper, including its bays and seas and the part of the Atlantic Ocean bounded by the parallel 30° N from Florida eastward to the meridian 77°30' W; thence a rhumb line to the intersection of the parallel 20° N with the meridian 59° W; thence a rhumb line to the intersection of the parallel 7°20' N with the meridian 50° W, and thence a rhumb line drawn south-westerly to the eastern boundary of French Guiana.
15 Audit means a systematic, independent and documented process for obtaining audit evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which audit criteria are fulfilled.
16 Audit Scheme means the IMO Member State Audit Scheme established by the Organization taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization.
17 Code for Implementation means the Code for the Implementation of IMO Instruments (III Code), adopted by the Organization by resolution A.1070(28).
18 Audit Standard means the Code for Implementation.
19 Electronic record book means a device or system, approved by the Administration, used to record electronically the entries of discharges, transfers and other operations required under this annex, in place of a hard-copy record book.
Regulation 2 Application Unless expressly provided otherwise, the provisions of this annex shall apply to all ships.
Regulation 3 General prohibition on discharge of garbage into the sea 1 Discharge of all garbage into the sea is prohibited, as is section 5.2 of part II-A of the Polar Code, as defined in regulation 13.1 of this annex, except as provided otherwise in regulations 4, 5, 6 and 7 of this annex.
2 Subject to the provisions of regulation 7 of this annex, the discharge into the sea of all plastics, including but not limited to synthetic ropes and synthetic fishing nets, plastic garbage bags and incinerator ashes from plastic products, is prohibited.
3 Subject to the provisions of regulation 7 of this annex, the discharge into the sea of cooking oil is prohibited.
Regulation 4 Discharge of garbage outside special areas 1 Discharge of the following garbage into the sea outside special areas shall only be permitted while the ship is en route and as far as practicable from the nearest land, but in any case not less than:
.1 3 nautical miles from the nearest land for food wastes that have been passed through a comminuter or grinder. Such comminuted or ground food wastes shall be capable of passing through a screen with openings no greater than 25 mm.
.2 12 nautical miles from the nearest land for food wastes that have not been treated in accordance with subparagraph .1 above.
.3 12 nautical miles from the nearest land for cargo residues that cannot be recovered using commonly available methods for discharge. These cargo residues shall not contain any substance classified as harmful to the marine environment, in accordance with the criteria set out in appendix I of this annex.
.4 For animal carcasses, discharge shall be carried out as far as possible from the nearest land, taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization.
2 Cleaning agents or additives contained in cargo hold and deck and external surface wash water may be discharged into the sea, but these substances must not be harmful to the marine environment, taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization.
3 Solid bulk cargoes as defined in regulation VI/1-1.2 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, other than grain, shall be classified in accordance with appendix I of this annex, and the shipper shall declare whether or not they are harmful to the marine environment.
4 When garbage is mixed with or contaminated by other substances whose discharge is prohibited or subject to different discharge requirements, the more stringent requirements shall apply.
Regulation 5 Special requirements for discharge of garbage from fixed or floating platforms 1 Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of this regulation, the discharge into the sea of any garbage from fixed or floating platforms, and from all other ships alongside or within 500 m of such platforms, is prohibited.
2 Food wastes may be discharged into the sea from fixed or floating platforms located more than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land and from all other ships alongside or within 500 m of such platforms, but only when such wastes have been passed through a comminuter or grinder. Such comminuted or ground food wastes shall be capable of passing through a screen with openings no greater than 25 mm.
Regulation 6 Discharge of garbage within special areas 1 Within special areas, discharge into the sea of the following garbage shall only be permitted while the ship is en route and as follows:
.1 Discharge into the sea of food wastes as far as practicable from the nearest land, but not less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land or the nearest ice shelf. Food wastes shall be comminuted or ground so as to be capable of passing through a screen with openings no greater than 25 mm. Food wastes shall not be contaminated by any other garbage type. Discharge of introduced avian products, including poultry and poultry parts, is not permitted in the Antarctic area unless they have been treated to be made sterile.
.2 Discharge of cargo residues that cannot be recovered using commonly available methods for discharge, where all the following conditions are satisfied:
.1 cargo residues contained in hold washing water do not include any substance classified as harmful to the marine environment in accordance with the criteria set out in appendix I of this annex; .2 solid bulk cargoes as defined in regulation VI/1-1.2 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, other than grain, shall be classified in accordance with appendix I of this annex, and the shipper shall declare whether or not they are harmful to the marine environment; .3 cleaning agents or additives contained in hold washing water do not include any substance classified as harmful to the marine environment, taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization; .4 both the port of departure and the next port of destination are within the special area and the ship will not transit outside the special area between those ports; .5 no adequate reception facilities are available at those ports taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization; and .6 where the conditions specified in subparagraphs .2.1 to .2.5 of this paragraph are fulfilled, discharge of cargo hold washing water containing residues shall be made as far as practicable from the nearest land or the nearest ice shelf, and not less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land or the nearest ice shelf.
2 Cleaning agents or additives contained in deck and external surface wash water may be discharged into the sea, but only if these substances are not harmful to the marine environment, taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization.
3 In the Antarctic area, the following rules (in addition to those in paragraph 1 of this regulation) shall apply:
.1 The Parties whose ports are used by ships departing en route to or arriving from the Antarctic area undertake to ensure that, as soon as practicable, adequate facilities are provided for the reception of all garbage from all ships, without causing undue delay, and according to the needs of the ships using them.
.2 The Parties shall ensure that all ships entitled to fly their flag, before entering the Antarctic area, have sufficient capacity on board for the retention of all garbage while operating in the area and have concluded arrangements to discharge such garbage at a reception facility after leaving the area.
4 When garbage is mixed with or contaminated by other substances whose discharge is prohibited or for which different discharge requirements apply, the more stringent requirements shall apply.
Regulation 7 Exceptions 1 Regulations 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this annex and section 5.2 of chapter 5 of part II-A of the Polar Code shall not apply:
.1 to the discharge of garbage from a ship necessary for the purpose of securing the safety of a ship and those on board or saving life at sea; or .2 to the accidental loss of garbage resulting from damage to a ship or its equipment, provided that all reasonable precautions were taken before and after the occurrence of the damage to prevent or minimize such accidental loss; or .3 to the accidental loss of fishing gear from a ship, provided that all reasonable precautions were taken to prevent such loss; or .4 to the discharge of fishing gear from a ship for the protection of the marine environment or for the safety of that ship or its crew.
2 Exception of en route:
.1 The en route requirements in regulations 4 and 6 of this annex and in chapter 5 of part II-A of the Polar Code shall not apply to the discharge of food wastes where it is clear that the retention on board of such food wastes presents an imminent health risk to the people on board.
Regulation 8 Reception facilities 1 The Parties undertake to ensure the provision of adequate facilities at ports and terminals for the reception of garbage, meeting the needs of the ships using them, without causing undue delay to ships.
2 Reception facilities within special areas:
.1 The Parties whose coastlines border a special area undertake to ensure that, as soon as possible, adequate reception facilities are provided in all ports and terminals within the special area, taking into account the needs of ships operating in these areas.
.2 The Parties concerned shall notify the Organization of the measures taken pursuant to paragraph 2.1 of this regulation. Upon receipt of sufficient notifications, the Organization shall establish a date from which the requirements of regulation 6 of this annex shall take effect for the area in question. The Organization shall notify all Parties of the date so established no less than 12 months in advance.
Until the date so established, ships operating in a special area shall comply with the requirements of regulation 4 of this annex regarding discharges outside special areas.
3 The following States may satisfy the requirements of paragraphs 1 and 2.1 of this regulation through regional arrangements when, due to the unique circumstances of those States, such arrangements are the only practical means of satisfying these requirements:
.1 Small Island Developing States; and .2 States whose coastlines border Arctic waters, provided that the regional arrangements cover only ports within the Arctic waters of those States.
Parties participating in a regional arrangement shall develop a Regional Reception Facilities Plan, taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization.
The Governments of Parties participating in the arrangement shall consult with the Organization, for circulation to the Parties to the present Convention:
.1 how the guidelines developed by the Organization have been taken into account in the Regional Reception Facilities Plan; .2 particulars of the identified regional ships' waste reception centres, taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization; and .3 particulars of those ports with only limited facilities.
4 The Parties shall notify the Organization, for transmission to the Contracting Parties concerned, of all cases where the facilities provided under this regulation are alleged to be inadequate.
Regulation 9 Port State control on operational requirements 1 A ship, when in a port or an offshore terminal of another Party, is subject to inspection by officers duly authorized by such Party concerning operational requirements under this annex, where there are clear grounds for believing that the master or crew are not familiar with essential shipboard procedures relating to the prevention of pollution by garbage.
2 In the circumstances given in paragraph 1 of this regulation, the Party shall take such steps as to ensure that the ship shall not sail until the situation has been brought to order in accordance with the requirements of this annex.
3 Procedures relating to the port State control prescribed in article 5 of the present Convention shall apply to this regulation.
4 Nothing in this regulation shall be construed to limit the rights and obligations of a Party carrying out control over operational requirements specifically provided for in the present Convention.
Regulation 10 Placards, garbage management plans and garbage record-keeping 1 . Placards shall be displayed on every ship of 12 m or more in length overall and on every fixed or floating platform, notifying the crew and passengers of the discharge requirements of regulations 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this annex and section 5.2 of part II-A of the Polar Code, as applicable.
.2 The placards shall be written in the working language of the ship's crew and, for ships engaged in voyages to ports or offshore terminals under the jurisdiction of other Parties to the Convention, shall also be in English, French or Spanish.
Every ship of 100 gross tonnage and above, every ship certified to carry 15 or more persons, and every fixed or floating platform shall carry a garbage management plan, which the crew shall follow. This plan shall provide written procedures for minimizing, collecting, storing, treating and disposing of garbage, including the use of the equipment on board. It shall also designate the person or persons in charge of carrying it out. Such a plan shall be based on the guidelines developed by the Organization and written in the working language of the crew.
3 Every ship of 100 gross tonnage and above, every ship certified to carry 15 or more persons engaged in voyages to ports or offshore terminals under the jurisdiction of another Party to the Convention, and every fixed or floating platform shall be provided with a Garbage Record Book. The Garbage Record Book, whether or not it forms part of the official logbook, or whether it is an electronic record book which the Administration shall approve taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization, shall be in the form specified in appendix II of this annex.
.1 All operations of discharge into the sea or to a reception facility, or completed incineration, shall be promptly recorded in the Garbage Record Book and signed for on the date of the discharge or incineration by the officer in charge. Each completed page or group of electronic entries of the Garbage Record Book shall be signed by the master of the ship. The entries in the Garbage Record Book shall be at least in English, French or Spanish. Where the entries are also made in an official language of the State whose flag the ship is entitled to fly, these shall prevail in case of a dispute or discrepancy.
.2 Each entry for discharge into the sea in accordance with regulations 4, 5, 6 or section 5.2 of chapter 5 of part II-A of the Polar Code shall include date, time, ship's position (latitude and longitude), category of the garbage and the estimated amount (in cubic metres) of garbage discharged. For discharge of cargo residues, the start and stop positions shall be recorded in addition to the foregoing.
.3 Each entry for completed incineration shall include date, time, ship's position (latitude and longitude) at the start and stop of the incineration, categories of garbage incinerated and the estimated amount incinerated for each category in cubic metres.
.4 Each entry for discharge to a port reception facility or to another ship shall include date and time of discharge, port or facility or name of ship, categories of garbage discharged and the estimated amount discharged of each category in cubic metres.
.5 The Garbage Record Book, together with receipts obtained from reception facilities, shall be kept on board the ship or fixed or floating platform, and in such a place as to be readily available for inspection at all reasonable times. This document shall be preserved for a period of at least two years after the last entry is made on the record.
.6 In the event of any discharge or accidental loss referred to in regulation 7 of this annex, an entry shall be made in the Garbage Record Book, or in the case of any ship of less than 100 gross tonnage, in the official logbook, of the date and time of occurrence, port or position of the ship at time of occurrence (latitude, longitude and water depth if known), the reasons for the discharge or loss, details of the items discharged or lost, the categories of garbage discharged or lost, the estimated amount for each category in cubic metres, reasonable precautions taken to prevent or minimize such discharge or accidental loss, and general remarks.
The Administration may waive the requirements for a Garbage Record Book for:
.1 ships engaged on voyages of one (1) hour or less which are certified to carry 15 or more persons; or .2 fixed or floating platforms.
The competent authority of the Government of a Party to the Convention may inspect the Garbage Record Book or official logbook on board any ship to which this regulation applies while the ship is in one of its ports or offshore terminals, and may make a copy of any entry in those books, and may require the master of the ship to certify that the copy is a true copy. Any copy so made, which has been certified by the master of the ship as a true copy of an entry in the Garbage Record Book or official logbook, shall be admissible in any judicial proceedings as evidence of the facts stated in the entry. The inspection of a Garbage Record Book or official logbook and the taking of a certified copy by the competent authority under this paragraph shall be performed as expeditiously as possible without causing the ship to be unduly delayed.
6 The accidental loss or discharge of fishing gear as provided for in paragraphs 1.3 and 1.4 of regulation 7, which poses a significant threat to the marine environment or navigation, shall be reported to the State whose flag the ship is entitled to fly, and, where the loss or discharge occurs within waters subject to the jurisdiction of a coastal State, also to that coastal State.
Regulation 11 Application The Parties shall use the provisions of the Code for implementation in the exercise of the obligations and responsibilities set out in this annex.
Regulation 12 Verification of compliance 1 Each Party shall be subject to periodic audits by the Organization in accordance with the audit standard to verify compliance with and implementation of this annex.
2 The Secretary-General of the Organization shall be responsible for administering the Audit Plan, based on the guidelines developed by the Organization.
3 Each Party shall be responsible for facilitating the conduct of the audits and the implementation of a programme of measures to address the findings, based on the guidelines developed by the Organization.
4 The audit of all Parties:
.1 shall be based on an overall schedule established by the Secretary-General of the Organization, taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization; and .2 shall be conducted at periodic intervals, taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization.
Regulation 13 Definitions For the purposes of this annex:
1 Polar Code means the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters, consisting of an introduction and parts I-A and II-A and parts I-B and II-B, as adopted by resolutions MSC.385(94) and MEPC.264(68), as may be amended, provided that:
.1 amendments to the environmental provisions of the introduction and chapter 5 of part II-A of the Polar Code are adopted, brought into force and take effect in accordance with the provisions of article 16 of the present Convention concerning the amendment procedures applicable to an appendix of an annex; and .2 amendments to part II-B of the Polar Code are adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee in accordance with its Rules of Procedure.
2 Arctic waters means those waters located north of a line extending from latitude 58°00'.0 N, longitude 42°00'.0 W to latitude 64°37'.0 N, longitude 35°27'.0 W, and thence by a rhumb line to latitude 67°03'.9 N, longitude 26°33'.4 W, and thence by a rhumb line to latitude 70°49'.56 N, longitude 8°59'.61 W (Sørkapp, Jan Mayen), and by the southern shore of Jan Mayen to latitude 73°31'.6 N, longitude 19°01'.0 E by the island of Bjørnøya, and thence by a great circle line to latitude 68°38'.29 N, longitude 43°23'.08 E (Cape Kanin Nos), and thence following the northern coast of the Asian continent eastward to the Bering Strait, and from there westward along latitude 60° N to Il'pyrskiy, thence following the parallel of 60° N eastward to and including Etolin Strait, thereafter following the northern coast of the North American continent southward to latitude 60° N, and eastward along the parallel of 60° N to longitude 56°37'.1 W, and thence to latitude 58°00'.0 N, longitude 42°00'.0 W.
3 Polar waters means Arctic waters and/or the Antarctic area.
Regulation 14 Scope of application and requirements 1 This chapter applies to all ships to which this annex applies and which operate in polar waters.
2 Unless expressly provided otherwise, any ship covered by paragraph 1 of this regulation shall comply with the environmental provisions of the introduction and chapter 5 of part II-A of the Polar Code, in addition to any other applicable requirements of this annex.
3 In applying chapter 5 of part II-A of the Polar Code, the additional guidance in part II-B of the Polar Code should be taken into account.
Appendices of Annex V APPENDIX I - CRITERIA FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF SOLID BULK CARGOES AS HARMFUL TO THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT For the purposes of this annex, cargo residues are considered harmful to the marine environment if they are residues of solid bulk cargoes classified according to the criteria of the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) that meet the parameters set out below:
.1 acute aquatic toxicity: category 1; and/or .2 chronic aquatic toxicity: category 1 or 2; and/or .3 carcinogenicity: category 1A or 1B, combined with not being rapidly degradable and having high bioaccumulation; and/or .4 mutagenicity: category 1A or 1B, combined with not being rapidly degradable and having high bioaccumulation; and/or .5 reproductive toxicity: category 1A or 1B, combined with not being rapidly degradable and having high bioaccumulation; and/or .6 specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure): category 1, combined with not being rapidly degradable and having high bioaccumulation; and/or .7 solid bulk cargoes containing or consisting of synthetic polymers, rubber, plastics, or plastic feedstock pellets (including materials that are shredded, milled, chopped, or macerated, or similar materials).
APPENDIX II - FORM OF GARBAGE RECORD BOOK GARBAGE RECORD BOOK Name of ship:
Distinctive number or letters:
IMO Number:
Period: from: to:
1 INTRODUCTION In accordance with the requirements of regulation 10 of Annex V of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL Convention), a record of all disposal or incineration operations of garbage shall be maintained, including discharges into the sea, to reception facilities, or to other ships, as well as any accidental loss of garbage.
2 GARBAGE AND GARBAGE MANAGEMENT Garbage means all kinds of food wastes, domestic wastes and operational wastes, all plastics, cargo residues, incinerator ashes, cooking oil, fishing gear, and animal carcasses generated during the normal operation of the ship and liable to be disposed of continuously or periodically, except those substances defined or listed in other annexes to the present Convention. The term "garbage" does not include fresh fish and parts thereof resulting from fishing activities undertaken during the voyage, or resulting from aquaculture activities which involve the transport of fish or shellfish for placement in the aquaculture facility and the transport of harvested fish or shellfish from such facilities to shore for processing.
Relevant information may be found in the Guidelines for the implementation of Annex V of the MARPOL Convention.
3 DESCRIPTION OF THE GARBAGE For the purposes of recording in parts I and II of the Garbage Record Book (or the official log-book), garbage shall be grouped into the following categories:
Part I A Plastics B Food wastes C Domestic wastes D Cooking oil E Incinerator ashes F Operational wastes G Animal carcasses H Fishing gear I E-waste Part II J Cargo residues (non-harmful to the marine environment) K Cargo residues (harmful to the marine environment) 4 ENTRIES IN THE GARBAGE RECORD BOOK 4.1 An entry shall be made in the Garbage Record Book on each of the following occasions:
4.1.1 When garbage is discharged to a shore reception facility or to other ships:
.1 date and time of discharge; .2 port or facility, or name of ship; .3 categories of garbage discharged; .4 estimated amount discharged for each category, in cubic metres; .5 signature of the officer in charge of the operation.
4.1.2 When garbage is incinerated:
.1 date and time of start and end of incineration; .2 position of the ship (latitude and longitude) at the start and end of incineration; .3 categories of garbage incinerated; .4 estimated amount incinerated, in cubic metres; .5 signature of the officer in charge of the operation.
4.1.3 When garbage is discharged into the sea in accordance with regulations 4, 5, or 6 of Annex V of the MARPOL Convention or chapter 5 of part II-A of the Polar Code:
.1 date and time of discharge; .2 position of the ship (latitude and longitude). Note that for cargo residue discharges, the start and stop positions of the discharge shall be included; .3 category of garbage discharged; .4 estimated amount discharged for each category, in cubic metres; .5 signature of the officer in charge of the operation.
4.1.4 Accidental or other exceptional discharges or loss of garbage into the sea, including those occurring in accordance with regulation 7 of Annex V of the MARPOL Convention:
.1 date and time of occurrence; .2 port or position of the ship at the time of occurrence (latitude, longitude and water depth, if known); .3 categories of garbage discharged or lost; .4 estimated amount for each category, in cubic metres; .5 cause of the discharge or loss, and general remarks.
4.2 Amount of garbage The amount of garbage on board should be estimated in cubic metres, if possible, according to category.
The Garbage Record Book contains many references to the estimated amount of garbage. It is recognized that the accuracy of estimating garbage amounts is subject to interpretation. The estimated amount will differ before and after garbage processing. Some processing procedures may not allow for a useful estimate of volume, such as the continuous processing of food waste. These factors should be taken into account when making and interpreting entries in the record.
RECORD OF GARBAGE DISCHARGES PART I For all garbage other than cargo residues as defined in regulation 1.2 (Definitions) (All ships) PART II For all cargo residues as defined in regulation 1.2 (Definitions) (Ships carrying solid bulk cargoes) APPENDIX I - CRITERIA FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF SOLID BULK CARGOES AS HARMFUL TO THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT For the purposes of this annex, cargo residues are considered harmful to the marine environment if they are residues of solid bulk cargoes classified according to the criteria of the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) that meet the parameters set out below:
.1 acute aquatic toxicity: category 1; and/or .2 chronic aquatic toxicity: category 1 or 2; and/or .3 carcinogenicity: category 1A or 1B, combined with not being rapidly degradable and having high bioaccumulation; and/or .4 mutagenicity: category 1A or 1B, combined with not being rapidly degradable and having high bioaccumulation; and/or .5 reproductive toxicity: category 1A or 1B, combined with not being rapidly degradable and having high bioaccumulation; and/or .6 specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure): category 1, combined with not being rapidly degradable and having high bioaccumulation; and/or .7 solid bulk cargoes containing or consisting of synthetic polymers, rubber, plastics, or plastic feedstock pellets (including materials that are shredded, milled, chopped, or macerated, or similar materials).