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Assessment of Port Reception Facilities
Applicable to:
All Major and Non-Major Ports
Effective Date:
1st April 2018 (Major Ports) & 1st May 2018 (Non-Major Ports)
Superseded Circulars:
None mentioned
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Annual Port Assessments — MARPOL Compliance
All major and non-major ports are to be assessed annually for the availability and adequacy of port reception facilities.
- Major Ports: Assessment starts from 1st April 2018, with reports due by 30th April each year.
- Non-Major Ports: Assessment starts from 1st May 2018, with reports due by 1st August each year.
2. Assessment Criteria — MARPOL, Water & Air Pollution Acts
Assessments will ensure compliance with MARPOL provisions and the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
- Verification: Onshore treatment, storage, and disposal management of waste received from ships.
- Compliance: With the "Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016".
MARPOL Annexes: I, II, IV, V, VI
Important Note
Non-compliance may result in undue delay to ships and potential pollution of coastal and marine habitats.
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