Tag: waste water discharge

NorthStandard provides an updated list of all the ports and countries where restrictions on EGCS discharges apply. Exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) – more commonly referred to as scrubbers – are an accepted equivalent measure in complying with the IMO 2020 global sulphur cap.

The Port of Prince Rupert is proposing a ban on polluting scrubbers in its harbour, pending a 30 day comment period that ends on February 5th, 2023.

Some jurisdictions have imposed local regulations which restrict or prohibit the discharge of wash water from scrubbers within their waters.

The Port of Abidjan has issued a note advising that from 1 January 2023 it will be mandatory for all calling vessels to dispose of onboard waste oils and sludge prior to departure.

The US Department of Justice announced that the Chief Engineer of a foreign flagged vessel was sentenced to prison for deliberately discharging approximately 10,000 gallons of oil-contaminated bilge water overboard in U.S. waters off the coast of New Orleans last year, and for obstructing justice.

Decarbonization has recently become a hot topic of discussion in the shipping community, notes Capt. Zhaoqingwei, Marine Safety Manager at DASIN SHIPPING PTE LTD and highlights that protecting the marine environment is not just about buzzwords like GHG, EEXI, IHM, LSFO, EU-MRV, etc.

From 1 January, Oman Maritime Waste Treatment SAOC will start collecting Marpol classified waste as a service to ships calling Sohar port.

Since the beginning of the year Skuld has seen several cases where fines have been imposed by the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) due to alleged pollution from wastewater discharged in port.

Authorities in Ghana have been recently issuing fines, based on unjustified allegations that ships calling at the country's ports have discharged untreated sewage, reports by the Standard P&I Club reveal. 

The average person uses about 80-100 gallons of water per day and flushing the toilet accounts for the largest share of this use, surprisingly topping even showers! While wastewater does not seem to be a problem for households, have you ever wondered what happens when we flush the toilet onboard a ship?