Garbage Management Plan Book - Book

This Plan is written in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 10 of the revised MARPOL Annex V (IMO Resolution MEPC.201 (62) Corr.1) with an entry into force date of 1 January, 2013.

The guidelines contained in IMO Resolution MEPC.220(63) provide direction on complying with mandatory requirements for the development of a ship’s Garbage Management Plan, and are intended to assist the ship owner/operator in implementing regulation 10.2 of the revised MARPOL Annex V.

Shipowners and operators should also consult other available technical guidance on shipboard garbage handling, including ISO 21070 – Standard for the Management and handling of shipboard garbage. This outlines best management practices for shipboard garbage management and, to the extent that it is consistent with the revised MARPOL Annex V, should be incorporated into any Garbage Management Plan.

The purpose of this Plan is to provide guidance to the Master and crew on board the ship on the procedures for collecting, storing, processing and disposing of garbage, including the use of the equipment on board. It should detail the specific ship’s equipment and arrangements, and the location of equipment operating manuals.

Routine drills conducted on board will ensure that the ship’s staff is familiar with these procedures and with the use of the equipment on board.

This Plan is written in the working language of the crew.

Personnel must familiarise themselves with the Plan and its contents on joining the vessel.

For any Garbage Management Plan to be effective it has to be:

- realistic, practical, and easy to understand and use
- familiar to those with key functions on board the ship
- evaluated, reviewed and updated regularly; and
- tested regularly for viability.

The Garbage Management Plan must be agreed by the shipowner/ operator. The shipowner/operator is also responsible for the timely correction of the Plan.