No. 0378 Garbage and waste management

Q1: Where would you find the extra regulations for disposing of garbage in the Arctic and Antarctic regions?
A: In the IMO’s Polar Code

Q2: Where should discharges of garbage be recorded?
A: The garbage record book

Q3: Which ONE of these does MARPOL class as garbage?
A: External wash water containing cleaning agents

Q4: What is the main advantage of incineration for garbage management?
A: It reduces the volume of materials that need to be stored on board for later disposal

Q5: Which ONE of the following is NOT true about ground food waste found in seawater?
A: It can take over 20 years to be broken down

Q6: According to this module, how long will a plastic bottle take to be broken down in the seas?
A: 450 years

Q: Can we discharge deck and external surface wash water containing additives inside a MARPOL special area for garbage? Select the ONE best answer.
A: Yes, provided that the additives are not harmful to the marine environment

Q: Where would you quickly find information about garbage disposal on board your ship?
A: On garbage notices (placards), which must be displayed

Q: If you put food waste in a plastic bag, what does MARPOL say?
A: That the whole combination is now regarded as plastic, and cannot be discharged into the sea

Q: Can we discharge incinerator ashes into the sea?
A: No, we can never discharge incinerator ashes into the sea

Q: Can we discharge food wastes inside a MARPOL special area for garbage? Select the ONE best answer.
A: Yes, provided that the ship is en-route, the food waste is comminuted and we are more than 12 nm from the nearest land or ice shelf.

Q: Where would you find full details of the ship’s equipment and procedures for dealing with garbage?
A: In the ship’s garbage management plan

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