Regional Report on Sea-based Marine Litter in the ... - nowpap dinrac

<strong>Regional</strong> <strong>Report</strong> on Sea-based Marine Litter in the NOWPAP RegionThe following chart showed below is thestatistics of estimated marine littercollected from ships in China within theNOWPAP region (Figure 11). Aftercolleting, marine litter is disposedthrough the reception facilities of theports.tons1200001000008000060000SewageMarine litter…400002000002001 2002 2003 2004 2005Figure 11. Estimated reception anddisposal quantities in China.Garbage Record BookThe garbage management plan is developed on the basis of the relevant IMOGuidelines, and should be implemented by designated personnel on boardships. The plan should include the written procedures for garbage collection,storage, disposal and treatment, and equipment operation procedures onboard ships. All ships of 400 gross tons or above and all ships which arecertified to carry 15 passengers or more should carry a garbage managementplan to be observed by seafarers and carry a Garbage Record Book. On boardall ships of less than 400 gross tons and all ships carrying fewer than 15passengers, the garbage treatment information should be accurately recordedin the Ship’s Log. Each discharge operation or action in relation to garbage onboard ships should be properly recorded in the Garbage Record Book.2) JapanThere are many port reception facilities in Japan as follows: Wakkanai, Otaru,Nemuro, Sendai-Shiogama, Ishinomaki, Akita, Kashima, Tokyo, Yokohama, Fushiki-Toyama, Kanazawa, Nanao, Shimizu, Nagoya, Yokkaichi, Higashi-Harima, Hamada,Uno, Tokuyama-Shimomatsu, Tachibana, Sakaide, Suzaki, Kochi, Sukumo-wan,20