Ban on Discharge of Scrubber Wash Water in Territorial Waters

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Turkey has banned the discharge of scrubber wash water in its territorial waters following in the footsteps of a number of governments, including that of Saudi Arabia and Singapore, reports offshore energy.

The move was announced by the Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urbanization on April 6, 2021.

Environmental Concerns

“It is forbidden to discharge garbage, petroleum and petroleum derivatives as well as these contaminated bilge water, dirty ballast water, sludge, slop, oil and similar solid...

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