The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published a new edition of its ‘Guidance for the Preparation and Implementation of Garbage Management Plans as Required by MARPOL Annex V’.
This second edition is intended to help shipping companies comply with the latest requirements of the IMO regulation regarding treatment and disposal of garbage from ships.
ICS Deputy Secretary General, Simon Bennett said: 'Following the entry into force of some important amendments to MARPOL Annex V in 2017 and 2018 respectively, it is essential to provide updated advice to shipping companies on the latest requirements for ships to prepare and implement Garbage Management Plans.'
IMO MARPOL Amendments
Some of the latest changes to the global regulation include amendments to MARPOL to make the environment-related provisions of the IMO Polar Code, which are applicable to Annex V, mandatory. A definition for the new "E-waste" garbage category is also included, along with a new criteria to establish whether or not "cargo residues" are harmful to the marine environment, and a new format of the Garbage Record Book, which has been divided into two parts.
For further information, please visit the ICS website.
