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Ships ports & voyage planning › LIST OF LOCAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE DISCHARGE OF SCRUBBER WASH WATER

LIST OF LOCAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE DISCHARGE OF SCRUBBER WASH WATER

Updated: 18 August 2022

Overview
BIMCO has issued an updated list of local restrictions on the discharge of the wash water from Exhaust
Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS), also known as scrubbers. VPS Bunker Alerts
SCRUBBER WASH WATER 2020 SULPHUR CAP EMISSION TO SEA EMISSION TO AIR
Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) publish
regular Bunker Alerts based entirely on fuel
SCRUBBERS ENVIRONMENT samples and have kindly permitted BIMCO’s
Members to access this information.

The Bunker Alerts are not intended to be an

Below, BIMCO has gathered information on countries and individual ports that have restricted or banned
evaluation of overall bunker quality in the
discharge of wash water from exhaust gas cleaning systems within their jurisdiction.
port or area concerned, but usually
highlight a specific parameter within the
Globally, IMO’s 2021 Guidelines for Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (MEPC.340(77)) [see footnote] apply.
fuel which has raised a quality issue.
Section 10 of the guidelines stipulates the wash water discharge criteria and limits, including that wash water
levels should be continuously monitored and recorded when operated while the ship is in ports, harbours or
estuaries.
View all 

Listed are those who have implemented regulations that differ from the IMO MEPC.340(77).

Where discharge of wash water is allowed ‘partially’ it means discharge is allowed except for some specific LATEST RELATED NEWS
ports, or only in certain parts of the territorial waters.
HME substances and discharge of
Where discharge of wash water is allowed ‘conditioned’ it means discharge is only allowed based on pre-
cargo residues under MARPOL
approval by the relevant authority.
Annex V
Please be aware that local restrictions or bans may be in force without BIMCO having received the 18 May 2021 | Updated 24 May 2024
information. The list is therefore only based on the latest information received by BIMCO.

VPS Bunker Alerts

Should you be aware of any development or information which is not included in the list, please do not
hesitate to contact us ([email protected]), so we can share this information with all our members as the 19 April 2024
discussion is ongoing among many regulatory bodies and changes might occur on a regular basis.

*Existing scrubbers are certified in accordance with the guidelines in place at the point of installation. IMO’s BIMCO position statement 14:
2021 Guidelines for Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (MEPC.340(77)) apply to scrubbers installed or delivered
Underwater Radiated Noise
after 1 June 2022, prior to this date IMO’s 2015 Guidelines for Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (MEPC.259(68)) 26 June 2019 | Updated 23 March 2024
and its corrigendum (MEPC 68/21/Add.1/Corr.2), or the 2009 Guidelines (MEPC.184(59)), apply.

BIMCO position statement 13:

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› Chile (No information available) › Nigeria (No information available)
› China (Updated, 10 March 2021) › Norway (Updated, 27 July 2022)
› Colombia (Updated, 22 July 2022) › Oman (Updated, 12 February 2021)
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› Dominican Republic (No information available) › Russia (No information available)
› Ecuador (No information available) › Samoa (No information available)
› Egypt (Updated, 10 March 2021) › Samoa American (No information available)
› El Salvador (No information available) › Sao Tome (No information available)
› Eritrea (No information available) › Saudi Arabia (Updated, 10 March 2021)
› Estonia (Updated, 11 March 2021) › Senegal (No information available)
› Falkland Islands (No information available) › Seychelles (No information available)
› Faroe Islands (No information available) › Sierra Leone (No information available)
› Fiji (No information available) › Singapore (Updated, 22 July 2022)
› Finland (Updated, 11 March 2021) › Slovenia (No information available)
› France (Updated, 22 July 2022) › Solomon Islands (No information available)
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› Gabon (No information available) › South Africa (No information available)
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› Georgia (No information available) › Sri Lanka (No information available)
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› Greenland (No information available) › St Lucia (No information available)
› Grenada (No information available) › St Pierre Miquel (Updated, 27 July 2022)
› Guadeloupe (Updated, 22 July 2022) › St Vincent And The Grenadines (No information
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Albania
No information defined

Algeria
No information defined

Angola
No information defined

Antigua And Barbuda

No information defined

Argentina
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: partially

Updated: 10-03-2021
Argentina has previously banned discharge of scrubber wash water in territorial waters. Furthermore,
according to local sources the ban may have been extended to all jurisdictional waters, ie, from the
territorial water to the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). According to local sources, since COVID-19 has
made it difficult to enforce the ban on discharge of scrubber wash water, the ban may have been
temporarily suspended. Please see the PDFs.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: partially

Updated: 10-03-2021
Argentina has previously banned discharge of scrubber wash water in all ports. According to local
sources, since COVID-19 has made it difficult to enforce the ban on discharge of scrubber wash water,
the ban may have been temporarily suspended. Please see the PDFs.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› ArgentinaWWregulation2020
› ArgentinaWWregulation122020
› ArgentinaWWregulation092020

Aruba
No information defined

Australia
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: conditioned

Updated: 24-10-2022
Ships using a scrubber will have to notify the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) prior to
arrival at an Australian port. Ships may be directed not to discharge wash water from an EGCS in
Australian waters if the requested information is not provided (please refer to the 2021 PDF below).

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: partially

Updated: 24-10-2022
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water while at berth in Glebe Island and White Bay
(Sydney Harbour). Moreover, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) encourages ships to
avoid discharging wash water within Australian port limits. Ships using a scrubber will have to notify
AMSA prior to arrival at an Australian port. Vessels may be directed not to discharge wash water from
an EGCS in Australian waters if the requested information is not provided (please refer to the 2021 PDF
below).

Wash water regulation: PDF

› AustraliaWWregulation2022
› AustraliaWWregulation2021
› Australia_SydneyWWregulation2020

Azerbaijan
No information defined
Azores
No information defined

Bahamas
No information defined

Bahrain
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: yes

Updated: 10-03-2021
It is allowed to discharge wash water in territorial waters.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 10-03-2021
It is not allowed to discharge wash water in ports including anchorage area(s).

Wash water regulation: PDF

› BahrainWWregulation2019

Bangladesh
No information defined

Barbados
No information defined

Belgium
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: partially

Updated: 22-07-2022
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water inside internal waters. Seaward of the baseline, it is
allowed to discharge scrubber wash water if demonstrated that this discharge has no significant
adverse effect and does not pose a risk to human health and to the environment. Note: Paragraph
10.1.6.1 of resolution MEPC.340(77) also states that if additives are used, an assessment is conducted
by the manufacturer to determine if additional discharge water quality criteria are appropriate.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 22-07-2022
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in ports.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› BelgiumWWregulation2020
› BelgiumWWregulation2014

Belize
No information defined

Benin
No information defined

Bermuda
 Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 10-03-2021
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in territorial waters. Furthermore, ships equipped
with closed loop or hybrid scrubbers shall seek prior approval from the Environmental Authority before
using the scrubber in Bermuda territorial waters.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 10-03-2021
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in all ports.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› Bermuda - Territorial Waters

› BermudaWWregulation2020

Bolivia
No information defined

Bonaire
No information defined

Brazil
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: yes

Updated: 02-02-2023
It is allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in territorial waters, as confirmed by the 11 February
2022 submission to IMO by Brazil stating that there are no restrictions imposed by the Brazilian
Maritime Authority on scrubber wash water discharges. Based on local sources the information
forwarded to IMO by the Brazilian Government should be prevailing. However, another local source has
reported differing information concerning possible fines issued, by other authorities than the Brazilian
Maritime Authority, to ships discharging scrubber wash water within the territorial waters. Moreover,
Vale S.A. “recommends” not to discharge wash water within 24 nautical miles of the coastline.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: partially

Updated: 02-02-2023
It is allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in Brazilian ports, except in the following ports: Vale S.A.
ports and terminals (Ponta da Madeira, Tubarão & Praia Mole Complex and Ilha Guaiba), Paranaguá,
Antonina, Santos and Rio Grande (the last two may not allow the discharge of scrubber wash water
according to local sources). See PDFs below for more information on these restrictions in Vale S.A.
ports and terminals and in the ports of Paranaguá and Antonina (encompassed under port of Paraná).
Local sources have recommended contacting the port or a local agent prior to arrival to confirm the
procedures to be followed, as the ports may “not necessarily follow a standard procedure”.

Wash water regulation: PDFs & correspondence with local sources

› ValeWWregulation2019
› BrazilWWregulation2019
› BrazilWWsubmission2022
› Brazil_ParanaWWregulations2022

British Virgin Islands

No information defined

Brunei
No information defined

Bulgaria
No information defined
Cambodia
No information defined

Cameroon
No information defined

Canada
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: yes

Updated: 22-07-2022
It is allowed to discharge wash water in territorial waters.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: partially

Updated: 22-07-2022
It is allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in all ports, except in the port of Vancouver while the
ship is at berth or anchored.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› Canada_VancouverWWregulation2022

Cape Verde
No information defined

Cayman Islands
No information defined

Chile
No information defined

China
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 10-03-2021
It is not allowed to discharge wash water from scrubbers within the national Chinese Emission Control
Area.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 10-03-2021

Wash water regulation: PDF

› ChinaWWregulation2019

Colombia
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 22-07-2022
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in territorial waters (including the Colombian
internal waters, territorial sea and contiguous zone).
 Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 22-07-2022
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in ports.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› ColombiaWWregulation2020

Comoros Union Of
No information defined

Congo Dem Rep Of

No information defined

Congo Republic Of
No information defined

Cook Island
No information defined

Costa Rica
No information defined

Croatia
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: conditioned

Updated: 22-07-2022
It is only allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in territorial waters if demonstrated that this
discharge has no significant adverse effect and does not pose a risk to human health and to the
environment. Note: Paragraph 10.1.6.1 of resolution MEPC.340(77) also states that if additives are
used, an assessment is conducted by the manufacturer to determine if additional discharge water
quality criteria are appropriate.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: conditioned

Updated: 22-07-2022
It is only allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in ports if demonstrated that this discharge has no
significant adverse effect and does not pose a risk to human health and to the environment. Note:
Paragraph 10.1.6.1 of resolution MEPC.340(77) also states that if additives are used, an assessment is
conducted by the manufacturer to determine if additional discharge water quality criteria are
appropriate.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› CroatiaWWregulation2017

Cuba
No information defined

Curacao
No information defined

Cyprus
No information defined
Denmark
No information defined

Djibouti
No information defined

Dominica
No information defined

Dominican Republic
No information defined

Ecuador
No information defined

Egypt
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: partially

Updated: 10-03-2021
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in the Suez Canal.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: yes

Updated: 10-03-2021

Wash water regulation: PDF

› EgyptWWregulation2019
› BIMCO Article

El Salvador
No information defined

Eritrea
No information defined

Estonia
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: yes

Updated: 11-03-2021
It is allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in territorial waters.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: conditioned

Updated: 11-03-2021
Authorization is required if scrubbers are to discharge wash water in port areas.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› EstoniaWWregulation2019

Falkland Islands
No information defined

Faroe Islands
No information defined

Fiji
No information defined

Finland
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: yes

Updated: 11-03-2021
It is allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in territorial waters.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: partially

Updated: 11-03-2021
It is allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in all ports, except: Neste Porvoo Habour.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› FinlandNestePorvooWWregulation2020

France
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: partially

Updated: 22-07-2022
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in territorial waters within three nautical miles from
the nearest land. Exemptions might be granted on a case by case basis (for more information, please
see the complementary port information and the PDF below). Beyond this 3nm limit, it is only allowed
to discharge scrubber wash water in territorial waters if demonstrated that this discharge has no
significant adverse effect and does not pose a risk to human health and to the environment. Note:
Paragraph 10.1.6.1 of resolution MEPC.340(77) also states that if additives are used, an assessment is
conducted by the manufacturer to determine if additional discharge water quality criteria are
appropriate.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 22-07-2022
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in ports. On a case by case basis, the French
administration may grant temporary exemptions to vessels on regular lines already equipped with
open loop scrubbers and that cannot conform to this regulation. Shipowners who are interested in
obtaining such an exemption should contact the French “Direction des Affaires Maritimes”. Exemptions
will not apply when the vessel is at berth. They will be limited to a strict minimum and valid until the
1st January 2026 at the latest.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› FranceWWregulation2022

French Guiana
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: partially

Updated: 22-07-2022
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in territorial waters within three nautical miles from
the nearest land. Please refer to the information for France for more details.

Ports
 Discharge of wash water allowed: no
Updated: 22-07-2022
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in ports. Please refer to the information for France
for more details.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› FranceWWregulation2022

Gabon
No information defined

Gambia
No information defined

Georgia
No information defined

Germany Fr Of
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: partially

Updated: 11-03-2021
Maritime waterways (territorial waters): the discharge of scrubber wash water is allowed. Inland
waterways: the discharge of scrubber wash water is not allowed. Map of German inland waterways
attached as PDF.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 11-03-2021
The discharge of scrubber wash water is not allowed in ports.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› GermanyWWregulation2020
› German Inland Waterways

Ghana
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 18-11-2021
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in territorial waters.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 18-11-2021
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in all ports.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› GhanaWWregulation2021

Gibraltar
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 10-03-2021
While the government of Gibraltar has not yet arrived at a definitive policy decision, discharge of
scrubber wash water is not allowed in territorial waters.
 Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 10-03-2021
Scrubber wash water is not allowed in ports.

Wash water regulation: Correspondence with local source.

Greece
No information defined

Greenland
No information defined

Grenada
No information defined

Guadeloupe
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: partially

Updated: 22-07-2022
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in territorial waters within three nautical miles from
the nearest land. Please refer to the information for France for more details.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 22-07-2022
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in ports. Please refer to the information for France
for more details.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› FranceWWregulation2022

Guam
No information defined

Guatemala
No information defined

Guinea Rep Of
No information defined

Guinea Bissau
No information defined

Guinea Equatorial
No information defined

Guyana
No information defined
Haiti
No information defined

Honduras
No information defined

Hungary
No information defined

Iceland
No information defined

India
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: yes

Updated: 02-02-2023
It is allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in territorial waters.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: partially

Updated: 02-02-2023
It is allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in all ports, except for any ports published on the
website of the Indian Directorate General of Shipping (DGS). Restrictions implemented by Indian ports
prior to January 2023 on the discharge of scrubber wash water will need the approval of the DGS to be
applicable. On 31 January 2023, DGS issued a new circular (DGS Circular No 02 of 2023) stating that:
“(i.) Any port or local authority proposing to prohibit IMO (MARPOL) compliant ships (certified for
alternate means of compliance to IMO 2020) from entering their port or imposing any additional
requirements, including, changeover to low sulphur fuel oil, shall submit their request in this regard to
the Director General of Shipping, Govt. of India, along with the risk and impact assessment duly
undertaken by the respective authority in accordance with IMO-MEPC.1/Circ. 899. [2022 Guidelines for
risk and impact assessment of the discharge water from Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems] (ii.) If
approved, a list of such ports where entry/berthing of ships with alternate means of compliance to
IMO 2020 is prohibited shall be published on DGS web site, under intimation to the IMO and a letter
issued to the respective port authority for public display and for duly alerting the ships calling their
ports, in advance. (iii.) No port in India shall prohibit or impose additional measures on ships certified
for alternate means of compliance to IMO 2020, unless authorized by the competent authority as
above.”

Wash water regulation: PDF

› IndiaWWregulation2023

Indonesia
No information defined

Iran
No information defined

Iraq
No information defined

Ireland
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: conditioned

Updated: 22-07-2022
It is only allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in territorial waters if demonstrated that this
discharge has no significant adverse effect and does not pose a risk to human health and to the
environment. Note: Paragraph 10.1.6.1 of resolution MEPC.340(77) also states that if additives are
used, an assessment is conducted by the manufacturer to determine if additional discharge water
quality criteria are appropriate.
 Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: partially

Updated: 22-07-2022
It is allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in all ports, except: Dublin, Waterford and Cork. It is only
allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in other ports if demonstrated that this discharge has no
significant adverse effect and does not pose a risk to human health and to the environment. Note:
Paragraph 10.1.6.1 of resolution MEPC.340(77) also states that if additives are used, an assessment is
conducted by the manufacturer to determine if additional discharge water quality criteria are
appropriate.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› IrelandWWregulation2015
› Ireland CorkWWregulation2019
› Ireland DublinWWregulation2018
› Ireland WaterfordWWregulation2019

Israel
No information defined

Italy
No information defined

Ivory Coast
No information defined

Jamaica
No information defined

Japan
No information defined

Jordan
No information defined

Kazakhstan
No information defined

Kenya
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: yes

Updated: 09-06-2021
It is allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in territorial waters.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 09-06-2021
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in ports.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› KenyaWWregulation2019

Korea Dempeopre
No information defined
Korea Republic Of
No information defined

Kuwait
No information defined

Latvia
No information defined

Lebanon
No information defined

Liberia
No information defined

Libya
No information defined

Lithuania
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: conditioned

Updated: 11-03-2021
It is only allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in territorial waters, if demonstrated that the
discharge of the wash water has no significant adverse effect and does not pose a risk to human health
and to the environment. Note: Paragraph 10.1.6.1 of resolution MEPC.340(77) also states that if
additives are used, an assessment is conducted by the manufacturer to determine if additional
discharge water quality criteria are appropriate.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: conditioned

Updated: 11-03-2021
It is only allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in ports, if demonstrated that the discharge of the
wash water has no significant adverse effect and does not pose a risk to human health and to the
environment. Note: Paragraph 10.1.6.1 of resolution MEPC.340(77) also states that if additives are
used, an assessment is conducted by the manufacturer to determine if additional discharge water
quality criteria are appropriate.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› LithuaniaWWregulation2020

Madagascar
No information defined

Malaysia
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: partially

Updated: 10-03-2021
It is not allowed to discharge wash water from scrubbers within the territorial waters of Malaysia.
However, there is an exemption for any ship travelling through the straits of Malacca and not calling on
any Malaysian ports.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 10-03-2021
 It is not allowed to discharge wash water from scrubbers in ports.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› MalaysiaWWregulation2019
› Malaysia Malacca StraitWWregulation2019

Maldives Rep Of
No information defined

Malta
No information defined

Marshall Islands
No information defined

Martinique
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: partially

Updated: 22-07-2022
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in territorial waters within three nautical miles from
the nearest land. Please refer to the information for France for more details.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 22-07-2022
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in ports. Please refer to the information for France
for more details.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› FranceWWregulation2022

Mauritania
No information defined

Mauritius
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 09-06-2021
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in territorial waters.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 09-06-2021
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in ports.

Wash water regulation:

› MauritiusWWregulation2019

Mexico
No information defined

Moldova
No information defined

Monaco
No information defined

Montenegro
No information defined

Montserrat
No information defined

Morocco
No information defined

Mozambique
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: yes

Updated: 18-11-2021
It is allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in territorial waters

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: partially

Updated: 18-11-2021
It is allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in all ports, except: Nascala port

Wash water regulation: PDF

› MozambiqueWWregulation2006

Myanmar Republic Of The Union Of

No information defined

Namibia
No information defined

Nauru
No information defined

Netherlands
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: conditioned

Updated: 27-07-2022
It is only allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in territorial waters if demonstrated that this
discharge has no significant adverse effect and does not pose a risk to human health and to the
environment. Note: Paragraph 10.1.6.1 of resolution MEPC.340(77) also states that if additives are
used, an assessment is conducted by the manufacturer to determine if additional discharge water
quality criteria are appropriate.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: conditioned

Updated: 27-07-2022
It is only allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in ports if demonstrated that this discharge has no
significant adverse effect and does not pose a risk to human health and to the environment. Note:
Paragraph 10.1.6.1 of resolution MEPC.340(77) also states that if additives are used, an assessment is
 conducted by the manufacturer to determine if additional discharge water quality criteria are
appropriate.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› NetherlandsWWregulation2022

New Caledonia
No information defined

New Zealand
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: partially

Updated: 18-11-2021
It is allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in territorial waters. However, it is discouraged as per
Maritime NZ (MNZ) issue “Guidance on the Use of Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (Scrubbers) for Ports,
Regional Authorities and Ships”.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: conditioned

Updated: 18-11-2021
MNZ requested that all ships carrying scrubbers and operating in New Zealand’s territorial waters
engage with the relevant port and regional authorities, and as a precautionary measure, where
possible, they avoid discharging scrubber effluent close to shore by utilising alternate options.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› NewZealandWWregulation2021

Nicaragua
No information defined

Nigeria
No information defined

Norway
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: partially

Updated: 27-07-2022
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in the world heritage fjords (the Geirangerfjord and
the Nærøyfjord areas).

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 27-07-2022
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in ports while the ship is at berth or anchored.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› NorwayWWregulation2019

Oman
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 12-02-2021
It is not allowed to discharge wash water from scrubbers in territorial waters.
 Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 12-02-2021
It is not allowed to discharge wash water from scrubbers in all ports.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› Oman Regulation

Pakistan
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: yes

Updated: 10-03-2021
It is allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in territorial waters.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 10-03-2021
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in ports.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› PakistanWWregulation2020

Panama
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: partially

Updated: 11-03-2021
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in Panama Canal waters.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: partially

Updated: 11-03-2021

Wash water regulation: PDF

› PanamaWWregulation2020

Papua New Guinea

No information defined

Paraguay
No information defined

Peru
No information defined

Philippines
No information defined

Poland
No information defined

Portugal
 Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: conditioned

Updated: 27-07-2022
It is only allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in territorial waters if demonstrated that this
discharge has no significant adverse effect and does not pose a risk to human health and to the
environment. Note: Paragraph 10.1.6.1 of resolution MEPC.340(77) also states that if additives are
used, an assessment is conducted by the manufacturer to determine if additional discharge water
quality criteria are appropriate.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: partially

Updated: 27-07-2022
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in the following ports: Lisbon and Aveiro. It is only
allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in other ports if demonstrated that this discharge has no
significant adverse effect and does not pose a risk to human health and to the environment. Note:
Paragraph 10.1.6.1 of resolution MEPC.340(77) also states that if additives are used, an assessment is
conducted by the manufacturer to determine if additional discharge water quality criteria are
appropriate.

Wash water regulation: PDF & Correspondence with local source.

› PortugalWWregulation2014
› Portugal_LisbonWWregulation2020
› Portugal_AveiroWWregulation2021

Puerto Rico
No information defined

Qatar
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 10-03-2021
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water containing “any chemicals and/or metals.”

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 10-03-2021

Wash water regulation: PDF

› QatarWWregulation2020

Reunion
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: partially

Updated: 22-07-2022
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in territorial waters within three nautical miles from
the nearest land. Please refer to the information for France for more details.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 22-07-2022
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in ports. Please refer to the information for France
for more details.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› FranceWWregulation2022

Romania
 Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: conditioned

Updated: 27-07-2022
It is only allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in territorial waters if demonstrated that this
discharge has no significant adverse effect and does not pose a risk to human health and to the
environment. Note: Paragraph 10.1.6.1 of resolution MEPC.340(77) also states that if additives are
used, an assessment is conducted by the manufacturer to determine if additional discharge water
quality criteria are appropriate.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: conditioned

Updated: 27-07-2022
It is only allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in ports if demonstrated that this discharge has no
significant adverse effect and does not pose a risk to human health and to the environment. Note:
Paragraph 10.1.6.1 of resolution MEPC.340(77) also states that if additives are used, an assessment is
conducted by the manufacturer to determine if additional discharge water quality criteria are
appropriate.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› RomaniaWWregulation2016

Russia
No information defined

Samoa
No information defined

Samoa American
No information defined

Sao Tome
No information defined

Saudi Arabia
Territorial water

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 10-03-2021
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in territorial waters.

Ports

Discharge of wash water allowed: no

Updated: 10-03-2021
It is not allowed to discharge scrubber wash water in ports.

Wash water regulation: PDF

› Saudi ArabiaWWregulation2020

Senegal
No information defined

Seychelles
No information defined

Sierra Leone