Regulations for the Prevention of Air pollution from ships..

The information in this blog is sourced from MARPOL - ANNEX VI, Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships.

Regulation 16 Shipboard Incineration

Shipboard incineration of the following substances shall be prohibited:

1. Residues of cargoes subject to Annex I, II or III or related contaminated packing materials;

2. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs);

3. Garbage, as defined by Annex V, containing more than traces of heavy metals;

4. Refined petroleum products containing halogen compounds;

5. Sewage sludge and sludge oil either of which are not generated on board the ship; and

6. Exhaust gas cleaning system residues.

Shipboard incineration of polyvinyl chlorides (PVCs) shall be prohibited, except in shipboard incinerator for which an IMO Type Approval Certificates has been issued.

Shipboard incineration of sewage sludge and sludge oil generated during normal operation of a ship may also take place in the main or auxiliary power plant or boilers, but in those cases, shall not take place inside ports, harbours and estuaries.