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Index

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1. Garbage Management Plan

2. Definitions

3. Designated Person In Charge for Garbage Management

4. Garbage Disposal

5. Exemptions for Garbage Disposal

6. Waste Management Onboard

7. Procedures for Collecting Garbage

8. Procedures for Processing Garbage

9. Garbage Processing Devices on Board

10. Procedures for Storing Garbage

11. Record Keeping

12. Training

13. Placards and their Display Locations

1. Garbage Management Plan

The Garbage Management Plan (GMP) provides systematic approach to the enforcement and
control of garbage on board the Company’s vessels. Vessel shall make efforts to minimize
generation of garbage as well as it's discharge to shore facilities.

The Garbage Management Plan (GMP) has been developed based on:

 MARPOL Annex V
 IMO Resolution MEPC.360(79)
 US CFR (33 CFR § 151.51 to 33 CFR § 151.77)

The Garbage Management Plan comprises of two parts:

 Part A – Garbage Management Plan – Company Specific

 Part B – Garbage Management Plan – Vessel Specific

If required by class, get the "Section 1 of Garbage Management Plan – Part B" stamped.

Both parts are intended to be used electronically. That means, there is no need for maintaining a
hard copy of this plan. However, if hard copies are being used, they should be kept in the
following locations:
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 Bridge
 Deck Office
 Engine Control Room

A Revision Record has been provided at the beginning of each document. Every time these
documents are revised or updated; the revision record should be updated.

2. Definitions
2.1 Garbage

Garbage means all kinds of food wastes, domestic wastes and operational wastes, all plastics,
cargo residues, incinerator ashes, E-waste and cooking oil, generated during the normal
operation of the vessel liable to be disposed of continuously or periodically except those
substances which are defined or listed in MARPOL Annexes other than Annex V.

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 including shellfish for placement in the aquaculture facility and the transport of harvested
fish including shellfish from such facilities to shore for processing.

The garbage is categorized under MARPOL Annex V, see 2.2 to 2.10 mentioned below.

2.2 Category A: Plastics

Plastics are:

 A solid material which contains as an essential ingredient one or more high molecular
polymers.
 Formed (shaped) during either manufacture of the polymer or the fabrication into a
finished product by heat and/or pressure.
 Having material properties ranging from hard and brittle to soft and elastic.

For the purposes of this plan, plastic garbage is all garbage that consists of or includes plastic in
any form, including synthetic ropes, synthetic fishing nets, plastic garbage bags and incinerator
ashes from plastic products.

2.3 Category B: Food Wastes

Food wastes are:

 Any spoiled or unspoiled food substances and include fruits, vegetables, dairy products,
poultry, meat products.

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 Food scraps generated on board the vessel.

2.4 Category C: Domestic Wastes

Domestic wastes are all types of wastes not covered by Annexes to MARPOL that are generated
in the accommodation spaces on board the Vessel.

Domestic wastes do not include grey water.

Grey water is drainage from dishwater, shower, laundry, bath and washbasin drains. It does not
include:

 Drainage from toilets, urinals, hospitals and animal spaces, as defined in MARPOL Annex
IV.
 Drainage from cargo spaces.

Grey water is not considered garbage in the context of Annex V.

Dishwater is the residue from the manual or automatic washing of dishes and cooking utensils
which have been pre-cleaned to the extent that any food particles adhering to them would not
normally interfere with the operation of automatic dishwashers.

2.5 Category D: Cooking Oil

Cooking oil is 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.

2.6 Category E: Incinerator Ashes

Incinerator ashes are ashes and clinkers resulting from shipboard incinerators used for the
incineration of garbage.

2.7 Category F: Operational Wastes

Operational wastes are:

 All solid wastes (including slurries) not covered by other Annexes to MARPOL that are
collected on board during normal maintenance or operation of a vessel, or for cargo
stowage and handling
 Cleaning agents and additives contained in cargo hold and external wash water so long as
they are not harmful to the marine environment.
 Used wire, ropes, tails, Dragger tubes.

While cleaning agents and additives contained in hold wash water and deck and external surface
wash water are considered as "operational wastes" and thus "garbage" under MARPOL Annex V,
they may be discharged into the sea so long as they are not harmful to the marine environment.

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A cleaning agent or additive is considered not harmful to the marine environment if:

 It is not a "harmful substance" in accordance with the criteria in MARPOL Annex III; and
 It does not contain any components which are known to be Carcinogenic, Mutagenic or
Reprotoxic (CMR)

The ship's record should contain:

 Evidence provided by the producer of the cleaning agent or additive that the product
meets the criteria for not being harmful to the marine environment.
 A dated and signed statement to this effect from the product supplier would be adequate
for the purposes of a ship's record to provide an assurance of compliance.

The evidence might form part of a Safety Data Sheet or be a stand-alone document, but this
should be left to the discretion of the producer concerned.

Oily rags are:

 Rags which have been saturated with oil as controlled in Annex I to MARPOL.
 Contaminated rags which have been saturated with substance defined as a harmful
substance in Annexes to MARPOL.
 Considered as operational waste.

Operational waste does not include grey water, bilge water or other similar discharges essential
to the operation of a ship, taking into account of the guidelines developed by the organisation.

Other similar discharges essential to the operation of a vessel, that are not considered as
Operational Waste include:

 Boiler/economizer blow down

 Boat engine wet exhaust
 Chain locker effluent
 Controllable pitch propeller and thruster hydraulic fluid and other oil to sea interfaces (e.g.
thruster bearings, stabilizers, rudder bearings, etc)
 Distillation/reverse osmosis brine
 Elevator pit effluent
 Fire main systems water
 Freshwater lay-up
 Gas turbine wash water
 Motor gasoline and compensating discharge
 Machinery wastewater
 Pool, spa water and recreational waters

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 Sonar dome discharge

 Well deck discharges

2.8 Category G: Animal Carcasses

Animal carcasses are the bodies of any animals that are carried on board as cargo and that die or
are euthanized during the voyage.

2.9 Category H: Fishing Gear

Fishing gear is any physical device or part thereof or combination of items that may be placed on
or in the water or on the seabed with the intended purpose of capturing, or controlling for
subsequent capture or harvesting, marine or freshwater organisms.

2.10 Category I: E-waste

E-waste is;

 Electrical and electronic equipment used for the normal operation of the vessel or in
accommodation spaces, including all components, subassemblies and consumables, which
are part of the equipment at the time of discarding with the presence of material
potentially hazardous to human health and/or the environment (e.g. electric cards,
gadgets, instruments, computers, printer cartridges, etc.
 Expired or used batteries.
 Fluorescent light-tubes and lightbulbs.

Store at a separate designated room and in such a manner that they are not broken or smashed
so as to avoid the release of mercury vapour.

2.11 Category J: Cargo Residues (Non- HME)

Cargo residues (Non-Hazardous to Marine Environment: Non-HME) are:

 The remnants of any cargo which are not covered by Annexes to MARPOL
 Remains on the deck or in holds following loading or unloading, including loading and
unloading excess or spillage, whether in wet or dry condition or entrained in wash water.
 Residues that cannot be recovered using commonly available methods for unloading.
 Not including cargo dust remaining on the deck after sweeping or dust on the external
surfaces of the vessel.
 Residue Non-Hazardous to Marine Environment

2.12 Category K: Cargo Residues (HME)

Cargo residues (Hazardous to Marine Environment: HME) are:

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 Only cargo residues that cannot be recovered using commonly available methods for
unloading
 Residue Hazardous to Marine Environment

Category J & K are only applicable for vessels that carry solid bulk cargoes. They are not
applicable for oil tankers and gas carriers.

2.13 Nearest land

The term “from the nearest land” is from the baseline from which the territorial sea of the
territory in question is established in accordance with international law.

2.13.1 “Nearest Land” off North-Eastern Coast of Australia:

“Nearest Land” off North-Eastern Coast of Australia shall mean:

 A line drawn from a point on the coast of Australia in 11-00 S, 142 -08 E
 to a point 10-35N, 141-55E
 thence to a point 10-00S, 142-00E
 thence to a point 09-10S, 143-52E
 thence to a point 09-00S, 144-30E
 thence to a point 10-41S, 145-00E
 thence to a point 13-00S, 145-00E
 thence to a point 15-00S, 146-00E
 thence to a point 17-30S, 147-00E
 thence to a point 21-00S, 152-55E
 thence to a point 24-30S, 154-00E
 thence to a point on the coast of Australia in 24-42S, 153-15E

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2.13.2 “Nearest Land” off China:

Some of the baselines of its territorial sea adjacent to the mainland and those of the territorial
sea adjacent to its Xisha Islands as follows:

Some of the baselines of the territorial sea adjacent to the mainland are composed
of all the straight lines linking up the adjacent base points listed below:

1. Gaojiao, Shandong (1) 37°24.0'N 122°42.3'E

2. Gaojiao, Shandong (2) 37°23.7'N 122°42.3'E
3. Moye Island (1) 36°57.8'N 122°34.2'E
4. Moye Island (2) 36°55.1'N 122°32.7'E
5. Moye Island (3) 36°53.7'N 122°31.1'E
6. Sushan Island 36°44.8'N 122°15.8'E
7. Chaolian Island 35°53.6'N 120°53.1'E
8. Dashan Island 35°00.2'N 119°54.2'E
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9. Macaiheng 33°21.8'N 121°20.8'E

10. Waikejiao 33°00.9'N 121°38.4'E
11. Sheshan Island 31°25.3'N 122°14.6'E
12. Haijiao Reef 30°44.1'N 123°09.4'E
13. Dongnanjiao Reef 30°43.5'N 123°09.7'E
14. Liangxiongdiyu Isle 30°10.1'N 122°56.7'E
15. Yushan Islands 28°53.3'N 122°16.5'E
16. Taizhou Islands (1) 28°23.9'N 121°55.0'E
17. Taizhou Islands (2) 28°23.5'N 121°54.7'E
18. Daotiaoshan 27°27.9'N 121°07.8'E
19. Dongyin Island 26°22.6'N 120°30.4'E
20. Dongsha Island 26°09.4'N 120°24.3'E
21. Niushan Island 25°25.8'N 119°56.3'E
22. Wuqiuyu Isle 24°58.6'N 119°28.7'E
23. Dongding Island 24°09.7'N 118°14.2'E
24. Daganshan 23°31.9'N 117°41.3'E
25. Nanpeng Islands (1) 23°12.9'N 117°14.9'E
26. Nanpeng Islands (2) 23°12.3'N 117°13.9'E
27. Shibeishanjiao 22°56.1'N 116°29.7'E
28. Zhentouyan 22°18.9'N 115°07.5'E
29. Jiapeng Islands 21°48.5'N 113°58.0'E
30. Weijia Island 21°34.1'N 112°47.9'E
31. Dafanshi 21°27.7'N 112°21.5'E
32. Qizhou Islands 19°58.5'N 111°16.4'E
33. Shuangfan 19°53.0'N 111°12.8'E
34. Dazhou Island (1) 18°39.7'N 110°29.6'E
35. Dazhou Island (2) 18°39.4'N 110°29.1'E
36. Shuangfanshi 18°26.1'N 110°08.4'E
37. Lingshuijiao 18°23.0'N 110°03.0'E
38. Dongzhou (1) 18°11.0'N 109°42.1'E
39. Dongzhou (2) 18°11.0'N 109°41.8'E
40. Jinmujiao 18°09.5'N 109°34.4'E
41. Shenshijiao Reef 18°14.6'N 109°07.6'E
42. Xigu Island 18°19.3'N 108°57.1'E
43. Yinggezui (1) 18°30.2'N 108°41.3'E
44. Yinggezui (2) 18°30.4'N 108°41.1'E
45. Yinggezui (3) 18°31.0'N 108°40.6'E
46. Yinggezui (4) 18°31.1'N 108°40.5'E
47. Gan'enjiao 18°50.5'N 108°37.3'E
48. Sigengshajiao 19°11.6'N 108°36.0'E
49. Junbijiao 19°21.1'N 108°38.6'E

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The baselines of the territorial sea adjacent to the Xisha Islands of the People’s
Republic of China are composed of all the straight lines linking up the adjacent base
points listed below:

1. Dong Island (1) 16°40.5'N 112°44.2'E

2. Dong Island (2) 16°40.1'N 112°44.5'E
3. Dong Island (3) 16°39.8'N 112°44.7'E
4. Langhuajiao Reef (1) 16°04.4'N 112°35.8'E
5. Langhuajiao Reef (2) 16°01.9'N 112°32.7'E
6. Langhuajiao Reef (3) 16°01.5'N 112°44.7'E
7. Langhuajiao Reef (4) 16°01.0'N 112°29.8'E
8. Zhongjian Island (1) 15°46.5'N 111°12.6'E
9. Zhongjian Island (2) 15°46.4'N 111°12.1'E
10. Zhongjian Island (3) 15°46.4'N 111°11.8'E
11. Zhongjian Island (4) 15°46.5'N 111°11.6'E
12. Zhongjian Island (5) 15°46.7'N 111°11.4'E
13. Zhongjian Island (6) 15°46.9'N 111°11.3'E
14. Zhongjian Island (7) 15°47.2'N 111°11.4'E
15. Beijiao Reef (1) 17°04.9'N 111°26.9'E
16. Beijiao Reef (2) 17°05.4'N 111°26.9'E
17. Beijiao Reef (3) 17°05.7'N 111°27.2'E
18. Beijiao Reef (4) 17°06.0'N 111°27.8'E
19. Beijiao Reef(5) 17°06.5'N 111°29.2'E
20. Beijiao Reef (6) 17°07.0'N 111°31.0'E
21. Beijiao Reef (7) 17°07.1'N 111°31.6'E
22. Beijiao Reef (8) 17°06.9'N 111°32.0'E
23. Zhaoshu Island (1) 16°59.9'N 112°14.7'E
24. Zhaoshu Island (2) 16°59.7'N 112°15.6'E
25. Zhaoshu Island (3) 16°59.4'N 112°16.6'E
26. Bei Island 16°58.4'N 112°18.3'E
27. Zhong Island 16°57.6'N 112°19.6'E
28. Nan Island 16°56.9'N 112°20.5'E
1. Dong Island (1) 16°40.5'N 112°44.2'E

Baselines for the Bohai Sea waters have not been announced. However, China MSA, when enforcing
the regulations, considers that west to the connecting line between west corner of Lao Tie Shan and
Penglai Jiao (the red dotted line in the figure below) is China's internal water, where all wastes from
ships are forbidden to discharge.

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2.14 Special Areas

The “Special Areas” designated under MARPOL Annex V are:

Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea proper including the gulfs and seas therein with the boundary between
the Mediterranean and the Black Sea constituted by the 41-00N parallel and bounded to the west
by the Straits of Gibraltar at the meridian 005-36W.

Black Sea

The Black Sea proper with the boundary between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
constituted by the parallel 41-00N.

Baltic Sea

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 the Skaw in the Skagerrak at 57-44.8N.

Red Sea

The Red Sea proper including the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba bounded at the south by the rhumb
line between Ras si Ane (12-28.5N, 043-19.6E) and Husn Murad (12-40.4N, 043-30.2E).

North Sea

The North Sea including seas therein with the boundary between:

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 The North Sea Southwards of latitude 62-00N and eastwards of longitude 004-00W
 The Skagerrak, the southern limit of which is determined
East of the Skaw by latitude 57-44.8N and
 The English Channel and its approaches eastwards of longitude 005-00W and northwards
of latitude 48-30N.

Gulf Area

The sea area located north-west of the rhumb line between Ras al Hadd (22-30N, 059-48E) and
Ras al Fasteh (25-04N, 061-25E).

Antarctic Area

The sea area south of latitude 60° S.

Wider Caribbean region including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea

The Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, including the bays and seas therein and that portion of
the Atlantic Ocean within the boundary constituted by the:

 30-00N parallel from Florida eastward to 077- 30W meridian,

 Thence a rhumb line to the intersection of 20-00N parallel and 059-00W meridian,
 Thence a rhumb line to the intersection of 07-20N parallel and 050-00W meridian,
 Thence a rhumb line drawn south- westerly to the eastern boundary of French Guiana.

Polar Water

Polar waters are Arctic waters and/or the Antarctic area as per the Polar Code.
Arctic waters mean those waters which are:

 Located north of a line extending from latitude 58º 00.0 N, longitude 042º 00.0 W to
latitude 64° 37.0 N, longitude 035° 27.0 W
 thence by a rhumb line to latitude 67º 03.9 N, longitude 026º 33.4 W
 thence by a rhumb line to Sørkapp, Jan Mayen and by the southern shore of Jan Mayen to
the Island of Bjørnøya
 thence by a great circle line from the Island of Bjørnøya to Cap Kanin Nos
 thence by the northern shore of the Asian continent eastward to the Bering Strait
 thence from the Bering Strait westward to latitude 60º N as far as Il’pyrskiy following the
60th North parallel eastward as far as and including Etolin Strait
 thence by the northern shore of the North American continent as far south as latitude 60º
N
 thence eastward along parallel of latitude 60º.N, to longitude 56º 37.1 W
 thence to the latitude 58º 00.0 N, longitude 042º 00.0 W.
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3. Designated Person In Charge for Garbage Management

The Designated Person In-Charge for Garbage Management is the Chief Officer or as designated
by the Master.

It is the responsibility of the entire crew to assist the Designated Person In-Charge in the
management of garbage on board and follow the instructions and carry out tasks as delegated by
this person or the Master.

The Designated Person In-Charge for Garbage Management is responsible for:

 Implementing the Garbage Management Plan on board.

 Maintaining an up-to-date Garbage Record Book including garbage receipts for a period of
two years from the last entry.
 Displaying required Placards in accordance with the regulations
 Ensuring incineration is carried out in accordance with the Company’s SMS, Garbage
Management Plan and the prevailing local regulations, if any.
 Operation and maintenance of all garbage processing equipment other than the
incinerator.
 Prevent unauthorized discharge of garbage to shore or sea
 Ensuring regular disinfection and pest control for garbage receptacles and storage areas.
 Monitoring garbage management practices and new industry regulations and suggesting
to the DPA any changes to the GMP that they may require.
 Conducting crew training. (Refer section 11)
 Liaise shore authorities for port reception facilities
 Liaise with all other departments on board on a regular basis regarding any problems
encountered with garbage management

4. Garbage Disposal
Garbage is to be disposed as per below table unless local regulations stipulate otherwise.

Simplified Overview of the Discharge Provisions

Garbage Type Outside special areas and Within special areas and
Arctic waters (Distances Arctic waters (Distances
are from the nearest land) are from nearest land,
nearest iceshelf or nearest
fast ice)

Food waste comminuted or >3 nm, enroute and as far as >12 nm, enroute and as far
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ground practicable as practicable

Food waste not comminuted >12 nm, enroute and as far Discharge prohibited
or ground as practicable

Cargo residues not contained >12 nm, enroute and as far Discharge prohibited
in wash water as practicable

Cargo residues contained in >12 nm, enroute and as far

wash water as practicable (subject to
conditions in regulation 6.1.2
and paragraph [Link] of part
II-A of the Polar Code)

Cleaning agents and Discharge permitted >12 nm, enroute and as far
additives contained in cargo as practicable (subject to
hold wash water conditions in regulation 6.1.2
and paragraph [Link] of part
II-A of the Polar Code)

Cleaning agents and Discharge permitted

additives6 in deck and
external surfaces wash water

Animal Carcasses (should be Must be enroute and as far

split or otherwise treated to from the nearest land as
ensure the carcasses will sink possible. Should be >100 nm
immediately) and maximum water depth Discharge prohibited

All other garbage including Discharge prohibited Discharge prohibited

plastics, synthetic ropes,
fishing gear, plastic garbage
bags, incinerator ashes,
clinkers, cooking oil, floating
dunnage, lining and packing
materials, paper, rags, glass,
metal, bottles, crockery and
similar refuse

Remember:

 When garbage is mixed with or contaminated by other harmful substances prohibited from
discharge or having different discharge requirements, the more stringent requirements
shall apply.
 Comminuted or ground food wastes must be able to pass through a screen with mesh no
larger than 25 mm.
 The discharge of introduced avian products in the Antarctic area is not permitted unless
incinerated, autoclaved or otherwise treated to be made sterile. In polar waters, discharge
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shall be made as far as practicable from areas of ice concentration exceeding 1/10; in any
case food wastes shall not be discharged onto the ice.
 Cargo residues mean only those cargo residues that cannot be recovered using commonly
available methods for unloading.
 Cargo residues, cleaning agent and additives must not be harmful to the marine
environment.

5. Exemptions for Garbage Disposal

Exemptions for Prohibition to Discharge Garbage

Any Prohibition to Discharge Garbage defined in this GMP does not Apply to;

 The discharge of garbage from a ship if necessary for securing the safety of ship and those
on board or saving life at sea.
 The accidental loss of garbage resulting from damage to a ship or its equipment, provided
that all reasonable precautions have been taken before and after the occurrence of the
damage, to prevent or minimize the accidental loss.

Exception of En-route

The en-route requirement of MARPOL Annex V and Chapter 5 of part II-A of the Polar Code shall
not apply to the discharge of food waste where it is clear that the retention on board of these
wastes, presents an imminent health risk to the people on board.

6. Waste Management Onboard

Vessels should try their best achieve cost-effective and environmentally sound results by using
combination of techniques to manage garbage such as:

 Reduction at source
 Reusing or recycling
 On board processing
 Discharge to port reception facilities

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When requisitioning stores and provisions, company and vessel should encourage suppliers to
remove, reduce, all packing at an early stage to limit the generation of the garbage on board
ship, to limit the generation of garbage on board ship.

Flow chart of waste management on board:

*Note: Shipboard incineration of Polyvinyl Chlorides (PVCs) shall be prohibited, except in

shipboard incinerators for which IMO type approval certificates have been issued.

When garbage is generated, it shall be decided whether the material can be reused on board or
recycled at an appropriate port reception facility, before processing further. The consideration of
discharging garbage into sea shall be considered in those limited situations where it is permitted
and another alternative are impracticable.

Prohibited Materials for Onboard Incineration

Shipboard incineration of the following substances shall be prohibited as per Annex VI Reg 16:

 Residues of cargoes subject to Annex I, II and III or related contaminated packing materials
 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
 Garbage, as defined in Annex V, containing heavy metals traces
 Refined petroleum products containing halogen compounds
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 Sewage sludge & sludge oil either of which is not generated on board the ship
 Exhaust gas cleaning system residues

7. Procedures for Collecting Garbage

Collection and separation shall be made according to the procedures laid down in this part of
Garbage Management Plan.

The procedures are based on:

 Consideration of what is permitted (e.g. Food waste) and what is not permitted to be
discharged into the sea while enroute
 Whether a particular garbage type can be discharged to port facilities for recycling or
reuse

Garbage Receptacles

Garbage receptacles shall:

 Be made of steel or other non-combustible material only

 Have a metallic lid.
 Be colour coded (as indicated in table below) and marked for their content.
 Be sized according to the volume and type of waste generated in their vicinity.

Following table is a recommended garbage receptacles arrangement onboard and colour coding.

Garbage Receptacle Arrangement & Colour Coding

Operational waste: hazardous

Green Food waste (B) Orange
waste (F)

Red Plastic (A) Grey Operational waste (F)

Domestic waste: cans/metal/glass

Blue Purple Cooking oil (D)
(C)

Yellow Domestic waste: paper/cloth (C) Brown Incinerator ash (E)

Operational waste: oily rags, etc.

Black White E- waste (I)
(F)

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Location Garbage Receptacles

Galley Food waste Plastic Paper Cloth Cans/ Glass Cooking Oil

Officer’s Paper Cloth Cans/ Glass

Food waste Plastic
Pantry

Crew pantry Food waste Plastic Paper Cloth Cans/ Glass

Smoke Cigarettes
Plastic Paper Cloth
rooms butts

Medical
Hospital Plastic Paper Cloth
Waste

All cabins Plastic Paper Cloth

Bridge Food waste Plastic Paper Cloth Cans/ Glass

Laundry Plastic Paper Cloth

Ship’s
Plastic Paper Cloth
Office/ CCR

ECR Plastic Paper Cloth Haz waste

E/R Ops/Haz
Plastic Paper Cloth Cans/ Glass Oily rags
workshop waste

Near Incinerator
Ops waste
incinerator ash

Purifier
Ops waste
room

Paint room Ops waste Haz waste

Deck
Ops waste
workshop

Designated For chemical,

All bins Toxic waste E waste
room dragger tubes

Although the GRB entry shall be made in accordance with MARPOL Categories (A to K), the actual
sorting and collection of garbage shall be done according to materials.

The detail of items fallen into “Hazardous Waste” category is described in Section 8.

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The detail of “Operational Wastes” items described in Section 8.

Large size E-waste, e.g. copy machine, printer, desk top PC, etc., not able to storage in the
receptacles could be stored in designated space onboard with labelling “E-waste” for
segregation.

Management of Receptacles

Receptacles in each area are to be checked and emptied every alternate day except food waste,
which should be emptied every day.
Each department should nominate a person who is responsible for checking the receptacles and
transporting the garbage to the central reception area. Vessels are recommended below
delegation:

 Mess man for officer cabins

 Each crew member for his/her cabin
 2nd cook for pantry/galley/store refuse
 OS for the Deck department
 Wiper or Oiler for the Engine department

The Chief Officer is to ensure that personnel are familiar with the location and nature of the
receptacles around the ship.

Sorting Garbage

The officers and crew shall use the appropriate receptacle when initially disposing off the
garbage to avoid creating work which would be required by further sorting at a later stage.

Planning of Garbage Disposal

Planning of garbage disposal is important. In a situation where the ship operates in restricted
areas for long periods with limited capacity to store garbage, planning ahead can prevent the
accumulation of garbage that is unhygienic or a fire hazard.

Recyclable Waste

Recycling is one way of “Reusing” materials by turning them into new products.

The crew should sort materials that can be reused onboard or recycled at an appropriate port
reception facility.

For recyclable waste, such as plastic bottles (drinks), cans and glass thus, the receptacles for
them are to wear the “recycling label” (below) for easy identification.

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Packing and Stuffing Materials

The packaging and stuffing materials are considered a type of delivery means and they should be
returned to suppliers whenever possible.

When this is not possible, these materials shall be treated as garbage. They should be processed
according to their type (e.g., plastics and paper can be incinerated) and recorded in the garbage
book under ‘Category F’.

8. Procedures for Processing Garbage

Garbage is to be processed under the responsibility of the Chief Officer who ensure that the
waste is segregated into the following categories and procedures.

The collected garbage shall be taken from their collection points to further processing points, to
either:

 Central storage point or Poop Deck

 Near the incinerator (oily stuff only)

Any receptacles on deck area, poop deck or areas exposed to weather should be secured on the
ship and have metal lids that are tight and securely fixed.

Treatment of Each Category of Garbage

Category Item How to Treat Notes

A: Plastic All plastic items To be off landed to shore The clinker generated
facility. from such incineration
Other materials
shall be stored in a drum
mixed with plastic Or incinerated on board.
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(e.g. Tetra Pak) PVC is allowed to be with a lid separately from

incinerated with IAPP other incinerator ashes.
approved incinerator. If the
Some ports or shore
vessel’s incinerator is not of
facilities do not accept
IAPP approved type,
plastic clinkers and plastic
incineration of PVC is not
ash but can accept plastic
allowed.
garbage.
PCBs are prohibited to
incinerate.

B: Food Waste Food waste, both Ground or comminute before Refer to Section 4 of this
raw and cooked discharging overboard. GMP.
All food wastes discharged The ship should consider
into sea shall be able to pass crew safety when
through a screen with mesh processing food waste,
no larger than 25mm. including the risk of galley
personnel falling
In special areas: at least 12
overboard. It is
nm distant from nearest land.
recommended to use a
Outside special areas: at least
comminutor in situations
3 nm distant from nearest
where such dangers exist,
land.
such as rolling or rough
weather.

C: Domestic Waste Glass, bottles (of Rinse them. Store on board Whenever possible, send
foods & drinks) and send ashore at a suitable them as recyclable
port for disposal. wastes.

Cans (of foods & Rinse them. Crash to reduce Whenever possible, send
drinks) the volume and store until them as recyclable
suitable port for disposal. wastes.

Aerosol canister Empty the container by Do not puncture or

discharging all contents and incinerate the
shaking the can and listening container. Dispose of the
for liquid inside. Send ashore plastic cap separately.
for disposal. Whenever possible send
them as re-cyclable
waste.

Crockery Make sure that their Try to reuse if not broken.

fragments don't hurt anyone
during on-board storing. Send
ashore for disposal at a
suitable port.

Paper Send ashore for recycle or

incinerate in ship’s incinerator
if no appropriate port
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available for disposal.

Cigarette Filter/Butts Send ashore for disposal or

incinerate in the vessel’s
incinerator if no appropriate
port available for landing.

Expired Send ashore for disposal at a Contact the

medicine (Dry suitable port. If no suitable Superintendent in charge
Medicines) port for disposal due to local before disposing.
regulation, incinerate on-
board.

Expired Send ashore for disposal at a Empty bottles and cans to

medicine (Liquid suitable port. If no suitable be rinsed properly and
Medicines) port for disposal due to local disposed accordingly as
regulation, dilute in water Category C items.
with a ratio of 1:50 and
disposed through the sewage
system.

Injector, syringe & Safely store on board with Contact the

other medical waste clear warning statement. Superintendent in charge
before disposing.
Send ashore at a suitable port
for disposal.
If no suitable port for disposal
due to local regulation,
incinerate with similar
category, except needles and
metal parts.

D: Cooking Oil Cooking Oil Send ashore for recycling or Whenever possible, send
incinerate in the vessel’s them as recyclable
incinerator if no appropriate waste. The company
port available for disposal. recommends incinerating
cooking oil mixed with
rags.

E: Incinerator Ashes Incinerator Ashes Collect in a drum with a lid Some port agents accept
after confirming no fire ashes but refuse clinker.
(flame) remains in it. Keep it Thus, be recommended to
in a space which is protected store them separately.
with fire detector for safety.
(Where accessible by the
crane)

Incinerator ashes Ash from Plastic to be kept Some ports may not
from burning of separately. Send ashore for accept them for disposal.

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plastics disposal.

F: Operational Glass bottles (of Rinse them. Store on board

Waste chemical) and send ashore at a suitable
port for disposal.

Cans, drums (of Rinse them. Crush to reduce Empty paint cans may be
chemical, paints, LO, the volume and store until stored in Paint Store.
etc.) suitable port.

Welding rods Send ashore together with

other metal waste (cans) for
disposal.

Rusts & paint flakes Collect and keep in a drum Maintenance waste such
from chipping with a lid. Send ashore as as hydro blasting and
metal wastes for disposal. sand blasting wastes

Glass wool (lagging) Send ashore together with

other glass wastes for
disposal.

Pyrotechnics Carefully store on board. Send While it is stored on board

back to the manufacturer for suggested to store in Nav.
disposal. Locker & in secured
container with marking.
Certain ports (Indian
Ports) have restrictions for
the disposal of
pyrotechnics. Check with
local agent.

Oily rags Incinerate on board. Rags soaked in Oil as

(from Engine Room) mentioned in MARPOL
Annex 1 shall not be
incinerated, but to be sent
ashore. (Precaution
shall be taken to avoid
self-combustion.) They're
not categorized in
MARPOL Annex V.

Draeger Tubes Draeger Tubes must be Draeger Tubes are not

disposed of properly by considered as hazardous
landing ashore as material as per guidelines
Category F. available in industry. The
reagent system of the
tube contains chemicals,
even though the
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chemicals are present in

extremely small amounts.
The storage or disposal of
chemicals must be
conducted according to
local, state and
federal regulations.

Bio fouling waste Dispose as per Bio fouling

from cleaning sea management plan and record
water intakes and in Bio Fouling record Book
internal sea water
cooling systems

G: Animal Carcass N/A (This category In case the vessel finds a dead bird/animal on board,
applied to animals discharge it into deep sea outside special areas and
as cargo only) farther than 100nm from the nearest land.

H: Fishing Gear N/A (This category In case the vessel picked up discarded fishing gear by
applied to Fishing her anchor, NEVER DISCHARGE IT INTO SEA, and treat it
Ships only) as other wastes of similar material.

I: E-waste Electric equipment Broken Devices: To be landed Including personal devices

to shore facility for disposal. used in accommodation
area.
Usable Devices: Contact the
Superintendent in charge
before disposing.

IT devices (PC, Broken Devices: To be landed Data in Devices: Destruct

printer, etc.) to shore facility for disposal. before discarding.
Usable Devices: Contact the
Superintendent in charge
before disposing.

Battery (incl. dry- Keep separate from other Store in a dedicated

cell batteries) type of waste. Send hazardous waste
ashore at a suitable port for container clearly
disposal. marked "Batteries only".
Store in "Designated
room"

Fluorescent lamps, These bulbs contain Segregate and store the

light bulbs mercury. Send ashore at a light bulbs and lamps
suitable port for disposal. from other garbage and
store them in such a
manner that they are not
broken so as to avoid
release of mercury. Store

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in "Designated room"

J: Cargo N/A (This category Cargo residues are only The amount generated
Residues (non- not generated on cargo ships depends on several
HME) applied to tanker & (mainly dry bulk carriers) and factors such as the type of
gas carriers) are often delivered to PRF or cargo, the handling
stevedores, while wash water equipment and the
is often discharged in sea. efficiency of the
stevedores.

K: Cargo residues N/A (This category Same as above item for

(HME) Not applied “J” Cargo Residues.
to tanker & gas
carriers)

Cooking Oil

The waste cooking oil shall be:

 Collected in empty pail/can with closed metal lids in Galley and transferred to Engine
Room
 Stored and secured safely, such as ventilated and where practicable to store in cooler
space (low temperature).
 Discharged to a shore reception facility for recycling.
 If no appropriate port to discharge is available, the waste Cooking Oil mixed with rags may
be incinerated on board in the incinerator.

An entry in the Garbage Record Book is to be made when cooking oil is incinerated. The
appropriate record for use of incinerator to be made as per the requirements of the flag.

The Chief Cook is responsible for the adequate collection and disposal of waste cooking oil. Waste
cooking oil should be handed over to the Second Engineer twice a month.

Do not:

 Mix cooking oil into the bilge/sludge systems.

 Dispose cooking oil in the waste oil system specified in MARPOL Annex I.

Putting used oil in the oily bilge system means putting it through the Oil Water Separators (OWS).
This also means that oil specified in MARPOL Annex I is being mixed with Annex V.

The OWS unit and 15 ppm bilge alarm are not approved to treat used cooking oil, which may
cause a malfunction or misreading of the discharge of oil.

Residue from Plastic Incineration

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Residue from plastic incineration is still considered as plastic and thus are to be separated from
ashes of other material originated on board.

Oily Rags

Oily rags are not to be kept in hot places, such as in vicinity of the incinerator, in the Engine
Room or even in the Galley. The temperature in these places could become high enough for
vegetable oil to reach its flash point.

It is important to note that oily rags that are saturated or soaked with oil having a flash point
below 60°C should not be incinerated. These should be stored in proper receptacles and disposed
ashore.

Cigarette Butts and Filter

Cigarette filters or butts are made from fibrous material designed to trap tar and other toxic
chemicals. The filers are made from cellulose acetate (a material similar to rayon) and are coated
with paper. The filter/butt together with remnants of tobacco and paper should be incinerated as
“non-recyclable”.

Expired Medicines (Dry Medicines)

Dry medicines can be incinerated.

Incineration temperature must be at 1100°C or just below the maximal operational temperature,
whichever is smaller.

An entry must be made in the Garbage Record Book under incineration of Category C, with
additional remarks as “Dry Medicines”. Keep the list of incinerated medicines in the medical file.

Expired medicine must be kept stored in a sealed or locked box with a clear warning; WARNING-
EXPIRED MEDICINE- DO NOT USE"

When disposing ashore get signature for receipt of recognized pharmacist or try to return back to
the medicine supplier and keep the receipt in the medical file as a record. Any narcotic drug
disposal must be logged in Official Deck log book or medical log.

Injector, syringe & other medical waste

This category includes medical waste which is generated through patent diagnosis, treatment, or
immunisation. These may be considered as infectious. Sterilize and store them safely for disposal
ashore.

Needles, scalpels and other sharp medical equipment should be collected in plastic autoclavable
sharps containers and retained on board for disposal ashore.

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Vessels equipped with an incinerator may burn paper and cloth based medical waste, but not wet
materials.

Dispose liquid medical waste by discharging them into sanitary system. Non-infectious medical
waste can be disposed as garbage, not requiring stem sterilising or special handling.

Expired Liquid Foam

Stow expired or contaminated liquid foam compound used on board as fire-fighting medium in
leak proof containers. Land them ashore for disposal.

Drums and cans previously containing lube oils, chemicals and paint

Clean the drum of all its contents. Compact them for reducing the volume. Land them ashore for
disposal.

Biofouling waste from cleaning sea water intakes and internal sea water cooling
systems

Disposal of biofouling waste such as sea weeds and/or inactive aquatic organisms generated
during the regular maintenance activity such as cleaning of sea water intakes, sea water cooling
systems etc. shall be recorded in the Biofouling Record Book. This waste is not categorised under
Annex V of MARPOL.

9. Garbage Processing Devices on Board

Details of vessel specific garbage processing devices are recorded in Section 1 of Garbage
Management Plan – Part B. Vessel shall print and save a completed this section along with
Garbage Record Book.

Comminutor

The Comminutor shall:

 Be operated by the Galley Staff.

 Not to be used in port or less than 3 miles from coast (12 miles in Special Areas).
 Be shut down when not in use and in a port.

The comminuted or ground food waste must be capable of passing through a screen with
openings no greater than 25mm.

Compactor

Compaction reduces the volume of garbage. In most cases, the output from compactor is a block
of material which facilitates the shipboard storage of garbage and its discharging of the material
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in a port facility.
The Compactor is to be operated by competent persons who are nominated by the Master or the
Chief Officer and is to be used to reduce the volume of waste.

Incinerator

The incinerator is to be operated by the persons designated by the Chief Engineer.

The incinerator must not be used within port limits, and closer to 3 miles from shore. If the local
regulations are more stringent than MARPOL and Company procedures, follow the local
regulations.

10. Procedures for Storing Garbage

Segregation of Garbage

The garbage on board should be stored and segregated giving following considerations:

 Immediate disposal, in accordance with MARPOL Annex-V

 Retention, until the ship has cleared a restricted area
 Re-using on board
 Incineration
 Compacting
 Special attention, i.e., batteries, chemicals, medical wastes, etc
 Recycling
 Long term storage until discharging to a port reception facility

Central Storage

Capacities of central storage point for each category of garbage is recorded in Section 1 of
Garbage Management Plan – Part B.

Storage of Garbage

The Chief Officer shall ensure that all waste is stored in a safe and hygienic manner.

Food waste and associated garbage which may decompose during storage should be sealed in
airtight bags (but biodegradable – unless being landed).

Sanitation of Garbage Receptacle and Area

Disinfection and pest control, both preventive and remedial, should be carried out at an interval
of not exceeding one month for garbage receptacles and for garbage storage areas. It is of vital

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importance that all garbage is stored in covered, leak proof containers for the sake of hygiene,
safety and to avoid penalty in port.

11. Record Keeping

Entries in the Garbage Record Book (GRB)

A template form of the Garbage Record Book has been included in appendix II to MARPOL Annex
V.

The company-specified Garbage Record Book should be used for record keeping.

If the company-specified GRB is unavailable, the form provided in Section 2 of Garbage

Management Plan – Part B may be used.

The GRB is divided into two parts:

 Part I for all garbage other than cargo residues, applicable to all ships
 Part II for cargo residues only applicable to ships carrying solid bulk cargo* (Not applicable
for tanker and gas carriers)

When garbage is discharged to shore reception facilities or to other vessels, following entries
should be made:

 Date and time of discharge

 Port or facility, or name of ship
 Category of garbage discharged
 Amount discharged for each category in m3 (cubic metres)
 Signature of the officer in charge of the operation

When garbage is incinerated, following entries should be made:

 Date and time of start and stop of incineration

 Position of the ship (latitude and longitude) at the start and stop of incineration
 Categories of garbage incinerated
 Amount of incinerated in m3
 Signature of the officer in charge of the operation.

When garbage is discharged into the sea in accordance with regulations in MARPOL Annex V,
following entries should be made:

 Date and time or discharge

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 Position of the ship (latitude and longitude). Note for cargo residue discharges, include
discharge start and stop positions
 Category of garbage discharged
 Amount discharged for each category in m3 (cubic metres)
 Signature of the officer in charge of the operation

When accidental or other exceptional discharges of garbage takes place, following entries should
be made:

 Date and Time of occurrence

 Port or position of the ship at time of occurrence
 Amount for each category in m3
 The reason for the discharge or loss and general remarks

Garbage Receipts

The Master shall obtain from the operator of port reception facilities, a receipt or certificate
specifying the estimated amount of garbage transferred.

The receipts or certificates shall be kept onboard together with the Garbage Record Book for
2 years from the last entry.

The vessel can use the standard format for waste delivery receipts as stated in Section 5 of
Garbage Management Plan – Part B.

An Internet-based Port Reception Facility Database provides data on facilities for the reception of
all categories of ship-generated waste. This is a module of IMO Global Integrated Shipping
Information System and can be found at [Link]

12. Training
Onboard Training

The Chief Officer:

 Conducts GMP training for new joiners during onboard familiarisation.

 Reinforces garbage management procedures, raise the environmental awareness during
safety meetings
 Records the familiarisation, monthly discussion and training in Section 7 of Garbage
Management Plan – Part B.

Training for Garbage Processing Devices

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The personnel who are designated to operate processing devices should be provided with
onboard familiarization and training in the use of the processing device.

The Chief Engineer provides the training for the incinerator while the Chief Officer provides the
training for other devices such as garbage compactor and food disposer

Familiarization on Joining

On joining the ship, personnel shall:

 Familiarize with the position of garbage collection, storing and processing as well as
disposal procedures as stated in this plan.
 Be trained to recognize different waste categories and actively encouraged to comply with
the GMP.
 Participate in the garbage management system as specified in this plan.
 Be provided Instruction and familiarization with on-board facilities, including the routine for
garbage management after joining the ship.
 Be aware of the location of special areas designated under MARPOL Annex V and
instructed on the disposal and discharge requirements to be adhered to while in those
areas.

The staff shall also be trained to return packaging material to the supplier in port as far as
possible.

The contractors or visitors sailing on board shall be briefed about garbage management as part
of their familiarisation briefing.

13. Garbage Placards

Following Placard are part of this GMP.

“Don’t throw garbage overboard”- Refer to Placard 1 in section 6 of Garbage Management Plan –
Part B.

“Garbage Disposal Plan” - Placard 2 in section 6 of Garbage Management Plan – Part B.

“Discharge of all garbage into sea prohibited” - Refer to Placard 3 in section 6 of Garbage
Management Plan – Part B for Targeting crew and shipboard operations on ships of more than 7.9
meters (26 feet) in length overall

“Discharge of all garbage into the sea is prohibited except when specifically allowed” Refer
to Placard 4 in section 6 of Garbage Management Plan – Part B.

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Table “Simplified overview of the discharge provision” (section 4 of Garbage Management Plan –
Part A.)

Placards 1 & 2 as per section 6 of Garbage Management Plan – Part B should be displayed:

 In vicinity of the incinerator

 In vicinity of storage locations of garbage
 At the location of garbage boxes on board the ship.

In addition to above,
The Master shall display the placard 3 as per section 6 of Garbage Management Plan – Part B in
the following places, which can be easily noticed by the crew members.

 Embarkation points (accommodation bulkheads by both side gangways)

 Galleys
 Garbage dumps

Each placard must be at least 20 cm (8 in) wide by 121⁄2 cm (5 in) high, made of a durable
material, and legible.

The reference to 33 CFR 151 (§151.51 & §151.59) to be made for concerning the applicability and
posting of placards on board the ship for the handling of garbage.

Placard 3 as per of Garbage Management Plan – Part B “Discharge of all garbage into the sea is
prohibited except when specifically allowed” for ships operating within 500 meters (1650 feet) of
such platforms.

The Table “Simplified overview of the discharge provision” (section 4 of Garbage Management
Plan – Part A) to be posted at major garbage collection centres on all ships.

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