1.2.3 3 Prevention of pollution by oil from ships - Annex I of MARPOL

1.2.3 The International Convention for the prevention of pollution from ships (MARPOL)

(S.I. No. 351 of 2022) as outlined in section 1.2.3.2.

Legislation

1.2.3.2 Obligations under the Port Reception Facilities Directive

1.2.3.1 Prevention of pollution by garbage from ships – Annex V of MARPOL

▪The European Union (Port

Reception Facilities for the Delivery of Waste from Ships) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 351 of 2022) transposed Directive (EU) 2019/883 on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships into Irish law. These Regulations require ships (including recreational craft) to offload the waste they produce into waste disposal facilities in port.

All recreational craft must comply with the following requirements in relation to the disposal of garbage and other waste:

(a) It is prohibited to dispose into

the sea any items of plastic including, but not limited to, synthetic ropes and fishing nets, plastic garbage bags and incinerator ashes from plastic products;

▪Recreational craft with a length of

less than 45 metres should contact a port directly or refer to the port’s waste reception and handling plan for details of how to notify the port of their waste delivery.

(b) It is prohibited to dispose of

cooking oil into the sea;

(c) The disposal into the sea of

food wastes must be made as far away as practicable from the nearest land but is in any case prohibited if the distance from the nearest land is less than 12 nautical miles.

▪Recreational craft with a

length greater than 45 metres must submit an advance waste notification to the port it is bound for. This must be done electronically through SafeSeasIreland in an official Advance Notification Form.

Additionally, recreational craft of 12 metres or more in length overall must display placards which notify the crew of the requirements concerning the disposal of garbage.

▪Marine Notice No. 49 of 2022

gives further information on the requirements.

Recreational craft users should be aware of and comply with port authority and local authority waste reception and handling plans. Attention is also drawn to the obligations under the EU Port Reception Facilities Regulations 2022

1.2.3.3 Prevention of pollution by oil from ships - Annex I of MARPOL

Recreational craft are required to be equipped as far as practicable