Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Regulation 2018
sec.55Disposal of cleaning agents or additives
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sec.55 Disposal of cleaning agents or additives
This section applies to garbage that— is a cleaning agent or additive contained in water used to wash the cargo hold of a ship, the deck of a ship or other external surfaces of a ship; and is not harmful to the marine environment under the guidelines for the implementation of Annex V developed by the IMO. The guidelines for the implementation of Annex V are published on the IMO’s website. A disposal of the garbage is exempt from the operation of the discharge offence. (sec.55-ssec.1) This section applies to garbage that— is a cleaning agent or additive contained in water used to wash the cargo hold of a ship, the deck of a ship or other external surfaces of a ship; and is not harmful to the marine environment under the guidelines for the implementation of Annex V developed by the IMO. The guidelines for the implementation of Annex V are published on the IMO’s website. (sec.55-ssec.2) A disposal of the garbage is exempt from the operation of the discharge offence.
- (a) is a cleaning agent or additive contained in water used to wash the cargo hold of a ship, the deck of a ship or other external surfaces of a ship; and
- (b) is not harmful to the marine environment under the guidelines for the implementation of Annex V developed by the IMO. Note— The guidelines for the implementation of Annex V are published on the IMO’s website.