AnnexV of Marpol ,Reception facilities

Q:-With respect to AnnexV of Marpol explain the significance of following 

Reception facility


Reception facilities (Regulation 7)

(1)  The Government of each Party to the Convention undertakes to ensure the provision of facilities at ports and terminals for the reception of garbage, without causing undue delay to ships, and according to the needs of the ships using them. 

(2)  The Government of each Party shall notify the Organisation for transmission to the Parties concerned of all cases where the facilities provided under this regulation are alleged to be inadequate. 

PORT RECEPTION FACILITIES FOR GARBAGE (as per MEPC.219(63) )

1. The methodology for determining the adequacy of a reception facility should be based on the number and types of ships that will call at the port, the waste management requirements of each type of ship as well as the size and location of a port. 
2. It should be noted that, due to differences in port reception procedures and additional treatment among ports, port reception facilities may require the separation on board of: 
3.  food wastes (e.g. animal derived products and by-products because of risk of animal diseases); 
4.  cooking oil (animal derived products and by-products because of risk of animal         diseases); 
5. plastics; 
6. domestic waste, operational waste and recyclable or reusable material; 
7. special items like medical waste, outdated pyrotechnics and fumigation remnants; 
8.  animal wastes, including used bedding from the transport of live animals (due to risk of disease) but excluding drainage from spaces containing living animals; and 
9. cargo residues. 

3.  Ship, port and terminal operators should consider the following when determining quantities and types of garbage on a per ship basis: 

1.  Types of garbage normally generated; 
2. Ship type and design; 
3. Ship operating route; 
4.  Number of persons on board; 
5. Duration of voyage; 
6. Time spent in areas where discharge into the sea is prohibited or restricted; and 
7. Time spent in port. 

4 .Governments should take responsible actions within their national programmes to   consider garbage management standards. 

5 These guidelines aim to stimulate governments to develop modern waste reception  facilities and continue to improve their garbage management processes. Information on developments in this area should be forwarded to the Organisation. 

6 Governments are encouraged to develop policies and practices that facilitate the  reduction, use and recycling of ship-generated garbage. The development of port reception facilities and associated guidance that aids the handling of separated garbage from ships should encourage ships to separate garbage on board.