ANNEX VI MARPOL: PREVENTION AGAINST AIR POLLUTION & MARPOL V GARBAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN (GMP) ON A SHIP

September 27, 2024
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ANNEX VI MARPOL: Prevention against air pollution & marpol v garbage management plan (gmp) on a ship

The International Convention ANNEX VI MARPOL is concerned with preventing marine pollution from ships.

Specifically, Annex VI of MARPOL addresses air pollution from ocean-going ships.

The international air pollution requirements of Annex VI establish limits on nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions and require the use of fuel with lower sulfur content , protecting people’s health and the environment by reducing ozone-producing pollution, which can cause smog and aggravate asthma.

Annex VI applies to all government bodies and they are asked to cooperate and respect all points of the annex VI.

Efforts to ensure compliance with Annex VI and its applications include plant supervision, marine supply, and also the inspection of supplies so as they meet the necessary standards.

As per Annex VI marpol regulations,, all ships are bunkering or if you supply that carry out bunkering ito keep a sample of 1 litre of every bunk for at least one year.

Every sample bottle is sealed with a security seal. The regulation states that 1 litre and ½ litre bottles should be used and sealed with a waranty seal.

Let’s see specifically what products we are talking about:

Sealable rectangular plastic bottles

Plastic bottle PL612 cc-ml 500 H 137 mm

Carton sxizes 50x60x64 cm
150 pcs per carton
1800 pcs per pallet (12 cartons x pallet)
Pallet sizes; 100x120x210 cm

Plastic bottle PL613 cc-ml 1000 H 170 mm

Carton sizes: 50x60x64 cm
80 pcs per carton
960 pcs per pallet (12 cartons x pallet)
pallet Sizes: 100x120x210 cm

Traditional sealing wire seals

Art: TWISTSEAL : Numbered security seal with plastified inox sealing wire 1 mm

Carton: 1.000 pcs in plastic bags of 100 pcs ea.
Carton sizes: 40x23x23 cm
Carton weight: 4 kg (with sealing wire 200 mm)

Art: ANCHORCLIK :Numbered security seal with plastified inox sealing wire 1 mm

Carton with 5.000 security seals
Carton sizes: 56×24×46 H cm
Carton weight: 10 kg

Security meter seal TWIST SEAL

Meter seal ANCHORCLICK SEAL in-ya

Seals with Rfid technology

ANCHORFLAG RFID UHF is a plastic wire security seal with UHF RFID TAG.

It is completely transparent and this allows total control of the closing mechanism. The NFC tag is available upon request.

Rfid security label

WINDSHIELD TAG of LeghornGroup is the ultimate solution for adhesive UHF RFID security label, designed for application on glass surfaces, such as the windshield of vehicles. Thanks to the particular antenna realization and to the special adhesive used, the label is damaged irreversibly if you try to remove it from the surface to which it is applied. It is particularly suitable for secure automatic identification function in application of vehicle access control and parking management.

The adhesive for special use allows to apply the label easily and at the same time guarantees a tenacity for which the label is damaged permanently in an attempt to remove it, thereby preventing unauthorized (re) use (for example in applications of controlled access);

Prevention of pollution: different sealing methods

MARPOL V: Garbage Management Plan (GMP) on a Ship.

There are additional factors to marine pollution which include not only the effects of oil and harmful gas emissions but also garbage generated on the ship during normal operation. In fact, among these there are also garbage of plastic, synthetics, oil rags, cardboard boxes etc., which are equally harmful for marine organisms and environment as is oil to the sea. It is therefore necessary a garbage management plan on ship.

The Garbage Management Plan is a complete written protocol which includes all the procedures for garbage generated onboard ship – as per regulations provided in Annex V of MARPOL – to be properly collected, stored, processed and disposed.

Training for proper garbage disposal onboard ship must be given to ship’s staff together with knowledge on garbage disposal regulations at sea and in special areas

For all ships above 100GT and on ships certified to carry 15 people or more, the GMP is mandatory and it is written in the working language of the crew as per the guidelines developed by the organization. Moreover, it shall be kept onboard as a record for a period of two years from the date of last entry. The garbage management plan on ship must be maintained by a responsible officer together with 2nd engineer (engine department).