BALTIC SEAENVIRONMENT PROCEEDINGS No. 59 - Helcom

ships, are made between the ship and the reception facility,
such as prior notification of substances and quantities
expected for discharge, piping or equipment required for
discharge etc.
Governments shall ensure that the formalities for the use of
reception facilities, particularly customs, health and
environmental formalities, should be as simple and expeditious
as possible in order to avoid undue delay of the ship or even
to prevent ships from using the reception facility.
Governments shall ensure that the costs for receiving wastes
should be covered in such a way that fees, if charged, would
not provide a disincentive for shipmaster to utilize reception
facilities. (See for compliance incentive systems chapter 11).
Undue delay
The master or the owner of a ship or his authorized
representative shall notify the appropriate authority in good
time, but generally not less than 24 hours before discharge is
desired to take place.
The requisition shall contain all relevant information with
respect to substances and quantities expected for discharge,
expected time of arrival (ETA) and expected time of discharge,
berth, etc. The time of transfer should be mutually agreed
upon and transfer of waste should take place during the cargohandling
working hours of the port unless the ship's normal
call at the port is not at a time within such hours.
Information
Governments shall supply to the Organization information on
reception facilities available in ports, in accordance with
the format set out by IMO.
Governments shall ensure the dissemination of appropriate
information to seafarers and ship's agents, for instance by
publishing a brochure on the availability of facilities for
the reception of wastes and the procedures for the use of such
facilities in their ports.
Ultimate disposal
Governments in assessing the adequacy of reception facilities
should also consider the technological problems associated
with the treatment of wastes received from ships and the
ultimate disposal of garbage and the residues and effluents
from the reception facility.
Although the establishment of waste management standards and
effluent standards is not within the scope of the MAPPOL 73/78
Convention, States are strongly advised to take responsible
action within their national programmes to consider such
standards along with other shore-generated wastes.
The technology of the treatment and separation process is a
significant factor in determining the adequacy of a reception
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