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18<br />
Prevention of Pollution<br />
18.1 OBJECTIVE<br />
The objective of this Chapter is to provide guidance on the considerations and requirements necessary<br />
for MASS to meet the provisions of the IMO MARPOL Instrument and Annexes.<br />
18.2 GENERAL<br />
18.2.1 A MASS complying with the Code should meet international, national, regional and local requirements for the<br />
prevention of marine pollution which are applicable to the area in which the vessel is operating.<br />
18.2.2 Responsibility for the MASS to be properly equipped and maintained to meet the prevailing requirements rests<br />
with the Owner/Operator.<br />
18.2.3 It is also the responsibility of the Owner/Operator to ensure that a charterer of a MASS receives up-to-date and<br />
adequate information on prevention of pollution in the area in which the charterer intends to operate. The<br />
information may include the need to seek advice from local or harbour authorities, for which contact details should<br />
be given.<br />
18.2.4 The disposal of ship generated waste to port reception facilities is regulated in the UK through the Merchant<br />
Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Port Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009 No.1776), as<br />
amended. Further guidance on the applicability of these Regulations can be found in MGN 563 - Port Waste<br />
Reception Facilities Regulations 2003 and the “Port Waste Management Planning – A Guide to Good Practice”<br />
booklet available as an annex to MGN 563. MASS operators should ensure they manage their waste in a<br />
sustainable manner and fulfil the applicable requirements (if any) of these Regulations.<br />
18.2.5 All MASS should comply with the requirements of UK Regulations implementing MARPOL and environmental<br />
protection requirements as applicable to the size and operating area of the vessel.<br />
18.3 OIL POLLUTION<br />
18.3.1 MASS should retain on board oil or oily mixtures for discharge to shore facilities.<br />
18.4 GARBAGE<br />
18.4.1 Being crewless, operation of the MASS should not generate substantial quantities of garbage or similar.<br />
However, any maintenance or cargo handling operations aboard which generate such arisings must comply with<br />
the provisions of the MARPOL annex as appropriate to the size of the vessel and material generated.<br />
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