Garbage Management plan
Garbage Management plan must be developed as per the guidelines of IMO & includes written procedures for minimizing, collecting, storing, processing and disposing of garbage, including the use of the equipment on board (regulation 10.2). The garbage management plan should designate the person responsible for the plan and should be in the working language of the crew.
- All ships of 100 GT and above; and
- Every ship certified to carry 15 persons or more must have a garbage management plan.
GMP (Garbage Management plan) Contents:
- Designated person responsible to carry out the plan.
- Be in working language of the crew.
- Provide written procedure for collecting, storing, processing and disposal of garbage.
- Certain written procedure for the use of equipment on board.
Garbage Record Book:-
- Every ship of 400GT and above.
- Every ship certified to carry 15 persons or more
- Every fixed floating platform.
- must have & maintain a GRB
GRB (Garbage Record Book) Contents:
- Each discharge operation or completed incineration shall be recorded in the GRB and signed for on the date of the incineration or discharge by officer in charge.
- The entry of incineration or discharge shall include date & time, position of the ship, description of the garbage and the estimated amount incinerated or discharged.
- GRB shall be kept on board at least for 2 years for inspection after it is fully complete.
- Each completed page of GRB shall be signed by the master of the ship.
Garbage color code :
Blue – Flammable (paper, rags, cardboards)
Yellow – Non flammable (Glass, bottle, metal)
Red – Plastic
Green- Food waste
Black – Ash (generated from incinerator)
