Laws and regulations Marine sanitation device




1 laws , regulations

1.1 regulations

1.1.1 no-discharge zones
1.1.2 solid waste







laws , regulations

under imo, or international maritime organization, marpol 73/78, known international convention prevention of pollution ships ( marpol short marine pollution , 73/78 short years 1973 , 1978.) there total of 6 annexes compose marpol. annex iv deals pollution of sewage ships. in annex iv, there total of 11 regulations regarding laws , regulations surrounding sewage discharge , treatment plants on board. wasn’t until united states implemented act prevent pollution ships.


us regulations

in us, no vessel toilet on board may operated unless there coast guard-approved msd aboard vessel functioning. clean water act (cwa) prohibits discharge of untreated sewage waters of united states. there restrictions on vessel manufactures , operators. manufacturers may not sell vessel equipped toilet facilities unless there operable type ii or type iii msd, or operable type device on vessel less 65 feet (20 m). no person may operate vessel unless there operable type ii or type iii msd or operable type device. if vessel in water body discharge of untreated or treated sewage prohibited epa, vessel operator must secure device.


no-discharge zones

the cwa has means of addressing sewage discharges, through establishment of no-discharge zones (ndzs) vessel sewage. state may prohibit discharge of both treated , untreated sewage vessels installed toilets or waters on has jurisdiction (up 3 miles (4.8 km) land). create no-discharge zone protect waters sewage discharges vessels, state must apply epa under 1 of 3 categories.



solid waste

ship discharges of solid waste governed 2 laws. title of marine protection, research, , sanctuaries act (mprsa) applies cruise ships , other vessels , makes illegal transport garbage united states purpose of dumping ocean waters without permit or dump material transported location outside united states u.s. territorial seas or contiguous zone (within 12 nautical miles (22 km) shore) or ocean waters.. epa responsible issuing permits regulate disposal of materials @ sea (except dredged material disposal, u.s. army corps of engineers responsible). beyond waters under u.s. jurisdiction, no mprsa permit required ship discharge solid waste. routine discharge of effluent incidental propulsion of vessels explicitly exempted definition of dumping in mprsa.


the act prevent pollution ships (apps) , regulations implements u.s.-ratified provisions of marpol. apps prohibits discharge of garbage within 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) of shore, types of garbage within 12 nautical miles (22 km) offshore, , plastic anywhere. applies vessels, whether seagoing or not, regardless of flag, operating in u.s. navigable waters , exclusive economic zone (eez). administered coast guard, carries out inspection programs insure adequacy of port facilities receive offloaded solid waste.








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