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The 10th IMO Subcommittee On Pollution Prevention And Response

5 May 2023

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What happened at the 10th IMO sub-committee on pollution prevention and response, intrigues a BIMCO news source.

IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention & Response

The 10th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention & Response from 24 to 28 April discussed biofouling management, reducing the risk of environmental damage from plastic pellet losses, Black Carbon’s impact on the Arctic and the use of Electronic Bunker Delivery Notes (e-BDN) amongst other topics.

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https://mfame.guru/the-10th-imo-subcommittee-on-pollution-prevention-and-response/

Do you know what happens after you flush the toilet on a ship?

16 January 2020

The average person uses about 80-100 gallons of water per day and flushing the toilet accounts for the largest share of this use, surprisingly topping even showers! While wastewater does not seem to be a problem for households, have you ever wondered what happens when we flush the toilet onboard a ship?

Regular personal care, including taking showers, using the toilet, doing the laundry as well as maintaining cleanliness in our space, can result to thousands of tons of sewage every day. Onshore,...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-do-you-know-what-happens-after-you-flush-the-toilet-on-a-ship/

Takoradi, Ghana imposes fines for sewage pollution

26 March 2019

West of England P&I Club addresses fines that the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has imposed in light of alleged pollution from waste waters discharge. The fines are based on IMO’s sewage treatment systems under MARPOL Annex IV Regulation 11.1.2, where the treatment systems are required to discharge effluent with no visible floating solids and not cause discoloration of the surrounding water.

Yet, the GMA surveyor took samples of the effluent discharge which led to discoloured results, under...

https://safety4sea.com/takoradi-ghana-imposes-fines-for-sewage-pollution/