Transcript MANAGEMENT OF MARPOL WASTE RECEPTION FACILITY BY …

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INTRODUCTION (BACKGROUND & HIGHLIGHT OF
MARPOL 73/78
 STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL 73/78
IN GHANA.
 ESTABLISHMENT OF WASTE RECEPTION FACILITIES
IN GHANA PORTS
 THE CONCESSION AGREEMENT
 COLLECTION OF SHIP-GENERATED WASTE
 TREATMENT OF THE WASTE
 CHALLENGES
 BENEFITS
 CONCLUSION
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BACKGROUND
 Growth of international and domestic trade in
recent decade have directly increased the risk
of marine pollution.
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Ports are under pressure to deal with
environmental issues generated from
maritime shipping as well as those generated
in port areas.
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To prevent pollution of the ocean by maritime
shipping activities the international maritime
Organisation (IMO) has developed number of
maritime environment regulations eg.
International Convention on the prevention of
Marine Pollution by Ships and its related
protocol (MARPOL 73/78)
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Marpol 73/78 has six annexes each facusing
on the prevention and control of particular
pollutant:
 Annex I Oily waste.
 Annex II Noxious liquid substances in bulk
 Annex III Harmful substances packaged from
 Annex IV Sewage
 Annex V Garbage
 Annex VI Air
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Annex I & II are obligatory for countries
Ratify the convention whilst the remaining
annexes are optional. Party governments to
the convention are required under provisions
made by the convention to provide
ADEQUATE WASTE RECEPTION FACILITIES at
their ports. Failure constitute a breach of
international regulations.
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In spite of not having National Legislation on
the Marpol Convention, Ghana has
established Reception facilities in its two
ports (Tema & Takoradi).
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Establishment of the reception facility started
with Tema, Ghana’s largest port in 2004 and
followed by Takoradi port in 2005 under a
BUILD OWN & OPERATE (BOO) Concession
Agreement covering Annexes I & V of the
Marpol Convention.
TEG operates the facility at the Tema Port.
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User Charges
The facility is a compulsory user facility. The concession
specifies “ the authority requires all vessels calling at the
Port to utilise the service of the contractor.” A charge is
therefore levied on all vessels calling the Ports.
Exceptions:
A vessel that has a certificate of the waste discharge from
either of the two Ports of Tema or Takoradi.
 A vessel that holds a certificate of waste discharge from
an IMO recognised waste reception facility from the last
port of call within the West African Sub-Region.
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The tariff is chargeable depending on the Gross Tonnage
of the vessel.
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Collection of Ship-Generated Waste
 Berthing crew of operated together with Rep.
of Ghana Maritime Authority go on board
vessel and enquire from officer-in-charge the
type and quantity of waste carried.
 Type and quantity duly registered.
 Garbage
tipper truck.
 Oily waste
road tanker.
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Operation done in collaboration with the Fire
and Safety Dept. GPHA who provides a Fire
Tender on standby before the discharge begins.
Upon receipt of waste from the vessel, the
officer-in-charge or agent is issued with a Waste
Receipt certificate from the operator detailing
the type of waste discharged, quantity and date.
Garbage sent to designated disposal side.
Oily waste sent to processing plant
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Treatment of waste oil
Oily waste subjected to series of treatment
methods depending on nature of feed stock.
Purpose of treatment is to separate oil, oil
residues and water from each other to level
that is physically and chemically possible.
End Product
 Dewatered oil
 water
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Dewatered Oil:
given to accredited agents at an
administrative charge
 Water:
Discharged into the sea after samples are
taken and tested to meet EPA standards.
 Garbage:
Conveyed to local government approved and
designated dumping site
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Giving of Oily Waste
There is a concern on how the dewatered oil
is handled or used by the accredited agents.
If this oil is not managed properly it may
cause land pollution. It is therefore necessary
to have appropriate technologies to convert
this oil into other products.
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Refusal to Dispose Ship-Generated Waste
Some captains of vessels are reluctant to
dispose of waste in the port as they claim it is
sold in some ports to collectors. This is
against the tenets of the Marpol Convention.
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Training
The establishment and operation of Waste
Reception Facility is a new service in the
country. There is therefore the need to train
staff to build the required human capacity to
supervise and handle the portfolio effectively
and efficiently.
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The facility is a means of ensuring the
protection of natural resources as it helps in
reducing the adverse effects of marine
transportation on the sea ecology.
 It enhances the ports objective of being the
preferred port within the sub-region. This is
because environmental concerns are
becoming more pronounced in modern
trends. Compliance to environmental
Requirements is not an avoidable alternative
but a prerequisite to survival.
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As staff and ports users see the installed
equipment and realise the importance of the
environment and the need to prioritise it.
 It lifts the corporate image of GPHA as it gives
it international recognition with respect to
environmental compliance and commitment.
 It offers the benefit of attracting high
business to the port as serious international
corporate bodies look for areas with
environmental commitment to invest.
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The issue of the environment has move from the
periphery to the centre stage and an optimum
response must be given to new developments and
opportunities.
Ghana, as a country, cannot afford to become a
victim of environmental disaster in a competitive
globalised world where compliance is a
prerequisite for survival. We therefore need to be
pro-active; building the requisite capacity to
handle and contain any eventuality.
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THANK YOU FOR
YOUR
ATTENTION
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