Regulation 10 Garbage Management Plan

(1)

This regulation applies to—

(a)

every ship of 400 tons gross tonnage or above;

(b)

every ship which is certified to carry 15 persons or more; and

(c)

every fixed or floating installation.

(2)

Any ship or installation to which this regulation applies shall carry a garbage management plan which shall—

(a)

provide written procedures for collecting, storing, processing and disposing of garbage, including the use of equipment on board;

(b)

designate the person in charge of carrying out the plan;

(c)

be in accordance with the guidelines developed by the Organisation and set out in Merchant Shipping Notice MSN No. 1720; and

(d)

be in the working language of the crew.

(3)

The crew of a ship or installation which is required to carry a garbage management plan under paragraph (2) above shall follow that plan.