L10 - Regulation 16 - Shipboard Incineration Flashcards
What is an incinerator?
An incinerator is a machine in which some types of wastes generated on the ship are incinerated.
Only certain types of wastes are allowed to be incinerated (destroyed by burning).
What are the regulation for incinerators onboard ships?
- Incinerators to comply with relevant regulations for ships incinerators installed after 1 January 2000.
- The above incinerators to be Type Approved, as per IMO Specification for shipboard incinerators.
What are two examples of technical specifications for incinerators according to MARPOL aNNEX VI regulation 16?
- The combustion chamber temperature should reach 600 deg C within 5 minutes of start-up.
- All Incinerators should have a combustion flue gas outlet temperature monitoring system.
What does MARPOL VI prohibit when it comes to incinerators?
The incineration of:
- MARPOL Annex I, II & III cargoes
- Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)
- garbage containing heavy metals
- refined petroleum products containing halogens, sewage and sludge oil not generated on board
- EGCS residues
what are MARPOL Annex I, II & III cargoes?
MARPOL Annex I
Pollution Type: Oil pollution.
Cargoes: Crude oil, fuel oil, oily residues, petroleum products.
Regulations: Controls operational and accidental oil discharges.
MARPOL Annex II
Pollution Type: Noxious liquid substances (NLS).
Cargoes: Chemicals and hazardous substances in bulk.
Regulations: Pollution prevention for bulk liquid chemicals.
MARPOL Annex III
Pollution Type: Harmful substances in packaged form.
Cargoes: Packaged hazardous materials (chemicals, toxic, flammable goods).
Regulations: Packaging, labeling, stowage, and emergency procedures for safe transport.
What does MARPOL VI allow when it comes to incinerators?
- PVC – plastics (where type approved to do so).
- Own generated sewage sludge and sludge oil permitted in boilers but not when in ports, harbors and estuaries.
