Code No: 627
Video Running Time: 26 minutes
Growing public awareness about the dangers of pollution has had
a global impact on how businesses manage their waste. This concern
has prompted many countries to enact strict laws to govern the
disposal and treatment of garbage. The marine industry is no
exception and although ships are responsible for less than 20% of
all garbage discharged at sea, the International Maritime
Organization has introduced changes to Annex V of MARPOL 73/78.
With effect from the 1st July 1997 for new ships and from 1st July
1998 for all other vessels, this compels ships over 400 tons and
above and all vessels certified to carry 15 persons or more to
implement a planned garbage management system and maintain a
Garbage Record Book. Annex V designates what waste can and cannot
be dumped at sea. It also introduces specific restrictions in
certain areas of the world's oceans, like the Antarctic, where
the marine life is endangered. The MARPOL convention is backed by
the full force of international law.
Annex V will have an enormous impact on the ways ships handle
their waste and demands an entirely new approach to waste
management. So Videotel has produced a new training package that
seeks to raise awareness about the problem and offers practical
assistance in managing marine generated waste. The video shows how
a successful garbage management plan can significantly reduce waste
on board and demonstrates how to minimise the amount that is
discharged at sea. It also suggests ways in which waste can be
recycled and describes some of the modern methods available for
compacting and shredding the waste.
The package explains the role that everyone on board can play in
tackling waste and reducing its impact upon the environment.
Produced in Association with:
STEAMSHIP MUTUAL UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION (BERMUDA)
