MANAGEMENT OF MARPOL WASTE RECEPTION FACILITY BY TILBURY

MANAGEMENT OF MARPOL WASTE RECEPTION FACILITY BY TILBURY ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP (TEG) 1

OUTLINE OF PRESENTAION INTRODUCTION (BACKGROUND & HIGHLIGHT OF MARPOL 73/78 Ø STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL 73/78 IN GHANA. Ø ESTABLISHMENT OF WASTE RECEPTION FACILITIES IN GHANA PORTS Ø THE CONCESSION AGREEMENT Ø COLLECTION OF SHIP-GENERATED WASTE Ø TREATMENT OF THE WASTE Ø CHALLENGES Ø BENEFITS Ø CONCLUSION Ø 2

INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND ü Growth of international and domestic trade in recent decade have directly increased the risk of marine pollution. ü Ports are under pressure to deal with environmental issues generated from maritime shipping as well as those generated in port areas. 3

ü 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) 4

ü Marpol 73/78 has six annexes each facusing on the prevention and control of particular pollutant: v Annex I Oily waste. v Annex II Noxious liquid substances in bulk v Annex III Harmful substances packaged from v Annex IV Sewage v Annex V Garbage v Annex VI Air 5

ü 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. 6

ESTABLISHMENT OF WASTE RECEPTION FACILITIES IN GHANA PORTS ü In spite of not having National Legislation on the Marpol Convention, Ghana has established Reception facilities in its two ports (Tema & Takoradi). 7

ü 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. 8

ü 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. v 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. v The tariff is chargeable depending on the Gross Tonnage of the vessel. 9

OPERATION OF THE FACILITIES ü Collection of Ship-Generated Waste v 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. v Type and quantity duly registered. v Garbage tipper truck. v Oily waste road tanker. 10

Operation done in collaboration with the Fire and Safety Dept. GPHA who provides a Fire Tender on standby before the discharge begins. ü 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. ü Garbage sent to designated disposal side. ü Oily waste sent to processing plant ü 11

ü 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 v Dewatered oil v water 12

ü Dewatered Oil: given to accredited agents at an administrative charge ü Water: Discharged into the sea after samples are taken and tested to meet EPA standards. ü Garbage: Conveyed to local government approved and designated dumping site 13

q. CHALLENGES FOR OPERATING THE FACILITIES ü 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. 14

ü 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. 15

ü 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. 16

q. BENEFITS OF THE RECEPTION FACILITY ü 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. ü 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. 17

ü As staff and ports users see the installed equipment and realise the importance of the environment and the need to prioritise it. ü It lifts the corporate image of GPHA as it gives it international recognition with respect to environmental compliance and commitment. ü It offers the benefit of attracting high business to the port as serious international corporate bodies look for areas with environmental commitment to invest. 18

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q. CONCLUSION 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. 26

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