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Date: 2015-10-07; view: 494.
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PREVENTION POLLUTION FROM SEWAGE
Documentation
*Garbage Pollution Prevention Certificate.
*Register Society's Type Approval Certificate on Incinerator.
*Garbage Discharges Record Book.
1. Purpose
To avoid marine pollution by sewage.
2.Scope
Description of handling of sewage.
3.References
* Annex IV of MARPOL 73/78
* Regulations on protection of the coastal seas' waters from pollution, 1984 (territorial seas and inland waters of the former USSR).
* HELCOM Recommendations.
"Sewage" -means:
- drainage and other wastes from any form of toilets, urinals and WC scuppers;
- drainage from medical premises (dispensary, sick bay, etc.) via wash basins, wash tubes and scuppers located in such premises;
- drainage from spaces containing living animals;
- other wastes when mixed with the drainages defined above.
Chief-Engineer ensures that:
- standard discharge connection for sewage disposal to the reception facilities comply with the Regulation 11 of Annex IV of MARPOL 73/78;
- if necessary sewage can be collected in sewage holding tank;
- comminutation and/or disinfection systems are workable (if available);
- sewage treatment plant is workable (if available).
Fourth- Engineer Officer
- asks a permission from the officer in a charge on the bridge for sewage discharge;
- when permission obtained, accompleshes the sewage discharge into the sea.
Sewage discharge into the sea is allowed:
- if comminuted and disinfected, than outside 4 nautical miles from the nearest land;
- if not comminuted and disinfected, than outside 12 nautical miles from the nearest land;
- discharge is not instantaneously but at a moderate rate;
- ship is en route;
- ship is proceeding at not less than 4 knots.
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