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Port Reception Facilties in New Zealand

 
  In addition to placing obligations on ships, MARPOL 73/78 places an obligation on Government to ensure ports provide adequate facilities for the disposal of the various waste products generated onboard ships. These facilities can be fixed (such as those normally found at oil terminals to receive tank washing from oil tankers) or mobile (such as road tankers operated by private waste removal contractors).

The following web pages have been prepared by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and Maritime New Zealand to assist ship operators to comply with the MARPOL 73/78 Convention, by using shore- based facilities to dispose of ship-generated waste.

Information contained in this booklet was initially compiled as part of the Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council (ANZECC) Maritime Accidents and Pollution Initiative 1995 Survey of Waste Reception Facilities in Ports, Boat Harbours and Marinas.
 


Inadequate facilities
Should a Ship's Master or agent find reception facilities in a port inadequate, for example as a result of insufficient capacity and/or undue delay, the Master should communicate all relevant details to the vessel's Flag State (see IMO reporting format MEPC/Circ.349). A copy of this communication would also be appreciated by Maritime NZ, as applicable, at the address provided on this page. These deficiencies are then in turn reported by the Flag State to the International Maritime Organization and addressed as part of the regular reporting process established under MARPOL 73/78.

Changes and updates
The following webpages will be updated annually. Maritime NZ encourages Masters, agents and port authorities to forward any corrections or additional information to:

Manager, Safety and Environmental Analysis
Maritime New Zealand
PO Box 27006
Wellington
NEW ZEALAND

Or by facsimile on (04) 494 1263

Refer to the AMSA Website for a list of reception facilities in NZ ports ››


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