654-Environmental Management / 748
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BOS-PRD-0303.901001
For vessels equipped with an approved type incinerator, the following wastes may be burned:
x
General garbage (food, paper, cardboard, plastic, wood);
x
Medical waste;
x
Oil filters, oily rags, clothes, rubber;
x
Sludge oil, waste oil;
x
Paint scrapings.
The following wastes
shall not
be burned in an incinerator:
x
Residues of cargos (defined in “MARPOL Annex 1, 2 & 3”) or related contaminated packing
materials;
x
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs);
x
Garbage (defined in “Annex V”) containing more than traces of heavy metals;
x
Refined petroleum products containing halogen compounds;
x
Sewage sludge and sludge oil either of which is not generated on board the ship;
x
Exhaust gas cleaning system residues;
x
PVCs (except for incinerators with IMO Type Approval Certificates).
It is mandatory to contact the bridge to obtain permission before carry out any incineration. Before giving
permission the
Bri
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shall
check and record the vessel’s position, weather conditions and
the type of waste material to be incinerated.
Incineration operations involving plastics can generate toxic gases depending on composition and
combustion conditions.
Ashes may contain pieces of metal or toxic substances and
shall not
be discharged into the sea. The
resulting ash from any incinerated plastic
shall
be delivered ashore.
The use of the incinerator is to be logged in the
Garbage Record Book
for incinerated general waste and in
the
Oil Record Book
for any incinerated sludge or waste oil.
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The waste disposal plan
shall
be presented as part of the vessel familiarisation for newly embarking
shipboard personnel.
Placards informing crewmembers and passengers on the requirements for waste disposal inside and outside
special areas
shall
be posted in conspicuous locations.
Placards
shall
be printed in the language(s) understood by crewmembers.
Shipboard personnel
shall
be instructed in and be familiar with the waste colour code system onboard.
Assessment and verification of this awareness
shall
be periodically conducted.
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All bilge water
shall
be passed through an approved bilge water separator equipped with a 15-ppm sensor.
This equipment is a non-automatic discharge device so it
should
be operated manually
.
Discharge is only to take place while vessel is underway and making way on passage.
The
en
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shall
inform the bridge and request acknowledgement of the
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before starting the 15 ppm separator, and request vessel position and speed (the vessel must be underway).
Version 04. Original date: 25/05/2012. Version date: 31/12/2014. Valid version only on QMS site. Uncontrolled document when printed.
Procedure prepared by: BOS Environmental Coordinator. Approved by: BOS QHSES Manager. Validated by: BOS Quality Representative.
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