Port reception facilities for ship generated waste: Port reception facilities for ship generated waste Hans van ‘t Noordende h.vantnoordende@tebodin.nl +31 70 3480252
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The Project: The Project Implementation of the EU Directive 2000/59/EC, concerning port reception facilities (PRF) for ship-generated waste and cargo residues.
Funding by the Netherlands Ministry of Economical Affairs
Benificiaries: the Bulgarian Port Infrastructure Company (PIC), the Executive Agency Ports Administration (EAPA) and the Maritime Administration (MA)
Tebodin Consultants & Engineers is managing the project and providing the experience, technical input and know-how
Duration of the project is from January 2005 to December 2006.
Goal: Goal ‘The purpose of this Directive is to reduce the discharges of ship-generated waste and cargo residues into the sea, especially illegal discharges, from ships using ports in the Community, by improving the availability and use of port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues, thereby enhancing the protection of the marine environment.’
The Project: The Project Five project components:
Transposition of Directive into Bulgarian Legislation
Development of fee system
Preparation of Waste Reception & Handling Plan
Establishing contracts with PRF’s
Set-up of waste database
One system for the Ports of Varna and Bourgas
The level playing field principle.
EU Directive 2000/59/EC: EU Directive 2000/59/EC Obligations imposed on ports and ship owners:
Availability of proper PRF’s
No undue delays
Mandatory waste notification on board of vessels
Mandatory waste delivery by vessels (although many exemptions)
Waste fee recovery system to be implemented (>30% indirect)
Compulsary delivery for MARPOL I, IV and V
The fees shall be fair, transparent, non-discriminatory
Each port has to implement a waste reception&handling plan
Black sea model?: Black sea model?
What is expected from you? (1): What is expected from you? (1) Bulgarian Port Infrastructure Company (PIC)
Contracting PRF’s and/or waste processors
Reporting of waste data using the waste database
Payment to PRF’s
Executive Agency Ports Administration (EAPA)
Harmonising legislation
Approving Waste Reception & Handling Plans
Approval of 100% indirect fee system
Dealing with complaints
What is expected from you? (2): What is expected from you? (2) Maritime Administration (MA)
Inspections on ships
Approving exemptions
Connection to VTMIS (2008)
Ministry of Environment and Water
Issue of licence to the waste operators
Monitoring and enforcement
What is expected from you? (3): What is expected from you? (3) Shipping industry:
Data entry (Notification form) to waste database
Payment of the indirect fee to BPIC
Payment of the direct fee to waste operators
Issue of complaints, if applicable
Application of exemption
Keeping records
What is expected from you? (4): What is expected from you? (4) Waste operators (PRF):
Reception of ship generated waste
Delivery to licenced waste processor
Completing Ship Waste Delivery Form and keeping records
Data entry (waste volumes and categories) to waste database
Billing of the direct fee for waste delivery
Port operators:
Facilitating port reception facilities (annex V)
Waste Reception & Handling Plan: Waste Reception & Handling Plan Assessment of the need for port reception facilities (PRF);
Description of the type and capacity of PRF’s;
Detailed description of procedures for the waste reception
Description of the fee system;
Complaint procedures;
Exemption for reporting, indirect fee (and discharge)
Procedures to monitor the status of the WRHP together with stakeholders;
Indications of types and quantities of ship-generated waste and cargo residues received and handled.
Waste database through internet access: Waste database through internet access
Fee system 2007 Annex I: Fee system 2007 Annex I
Fee system 2007 Annex V: Fee system 2007 Annex V
Conclusions: Conclusions Implementation Directive 2000/59/EC in deep water
Execution ongoing:
Proposals for amendments to legislation submitted
Fee system established
Waste Reception & Handling Plan prepared
Licence and tendering process started
Waste database (almost) operational
Level playing field only possible through harmonising fee system with Romania, Turkey and in accordance with practices in Georgia, Russia and Ukraine
Protect the marine environment : Protect the marine environment
Questions?: Questions?
Thank you for your attention!