The Port Waste Receiving Facility consists of units where domestic wastewater, sludge, waste oil and garbage are taken into separate tanks and wastewater is purified from ships arriving at the port for loading and unloading, in accordance with the Ships Waste Receipt and Waste Control Regulation.
Various wastes occur on ships depending on the navigation conditions. Various oily wastes, sludge, fuel residue, bilge, domestic wastewater, garbage and cargo wastes are among the wastes generated on the ships. The amount of waste produced on the ships varies according to the number of personnel, the size of the ship, the duration of the voyage, the fuel used and various factors. In addition, the waste management system applied in the ship has a very important place in the amount of waste.
For the correct implementation of MARPOL, waste reception facilities are of great importance. Member States have been encouraged by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) to establish adequate and functional waste reception facilities.
The discharge of ship wastes into the sea creates serious environmental problems. Waste reception facilities are licensed facilities where wastes taken from ships are separated within the scope of relevant regulations, temporarily stored and then sent to relevant institutions for disposal and recycling, and wastewater treatment is carried out.
The purpose of the waste reception facility is to prevent marine pollution. It enables the petroleum and derivative products obtained as a result of purification to be processed and used as fuel in the industry. It is possible to recover these fuels to the economy. Waste reception facilities help conserve natural resources.
What are Ship Waste Types?
The wastes generated on the ships are classified as 6 sections in MARPOL for the marine pollution they may cause. Petroleum-derived wastes are classified as toxic liquids transported as bulk cargo, harmful substances transported in packaged form, domestic wastewater, solid wastes in different fractions, and wastes that cause air pollution.
Wastes accepted from ships to facilities are often classified as petroleum-derived wastes and domestic wastewater. Considering the waste composition, plastic, household waste, food waste, operational waste and cooking oil are the most accepted fractions for solid waste. Depending on the type of ship that the port serves, petroleum-derived wastes can be given mainly as bilge, sludge, slop and waste oil. Depending on the cruise route and type of the ship, sludge and bilge are accepted frequently.
