1. Joint Technical Seminar
INTERCARGO
International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners
Joint Technical Seminar
Annex V for Dry Bulk
22nd November, 2006 by
Roger Holt
Secretary General

2. Annex V and the problems associated with water washing
INTERCARGO
Annex V and the problems associated with water washing

3. INTERCARGO Agenda: - Introduction to Intercargo
The Round Table of International
Shipping Associations
- India and Dry Bulk
- The Regulator and Rule Maker
MARPOL Annex V
Port Reception Facilities
Water Washing

4. Introduction to INTERCARGO

5. INTERCARGO The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners
Representation of Bulk Carrier Owner/Operator interests
Direct entry organisation
Specialising in Bulk Carrier issues
- Promotion of Safety, Quality, Efficiency and Profitability

6. INTERCARGO 120 Full and Associate Members
900 bulk carriers over 10,000 dwt
Inclusive of Operators as full members

7. The Round Table of international shipping associations1
INTERCARGO
The Round Table of international shipping associations

8. INTERCARGO Round Table summary:
BIMCO, International Chamber of Shipping, Intertanko and Intercargo
Established 1998
Probably covers about 90% of the world’s tonnage
Designed to improve efficiency, identify major issues, be more effective with the regulator, prevent surprises, enhance cooperation

9. INTERCARGO Typical issues: Tripartite Dialogue – 5th annual meeting in
Seoul in September
Dialogue with the Asia Shipowners Forum
Dialogue on Piracy – Malacca Straits
Industry Code on Recycling
Industry Guidelines on Flag State
Performance
However, recognition that each Association is answerable to its own management

10. 1
INTERCARGO
India and Dry Bulk

11. INTERCARGO INDIA & DRY BULK Ownership & Control
20 Dry Bulk companies trading internationally (10,000dwt+ vessels)
92 Dry Bulk vessels controlled within India plus another 16 elsewhere
12th largest ownership concentration globally

12. DRY BULK OPPORTUNITIES
INTERCARGO
DRY BULK OPPORTUNITIES
Average age of Indian fleet – years (international average – years
World GDP growing at c. 5% p.a : India c. 6%
Management and manning advantages
Clusters – Class; Shipyards; Training Colleges

13. The Regulator and Rule Maker1
INTERCARGO
The Regulator and Rule Maker

14. INTERCARGO The Regulation of Shipping IMO National Administrations
Regional Administrations
State Legislation
Classification Societies
Flag States
Port States
There is conflict between a number of these authorities e.g. EU SSP

15. IMO Conventions and Protocols
INTERCARGO
IMO Conventions and Protocols
Safety prime importance – SOLAS, maritime traffic, load lines, carriage of dangerous goods, etc
Pollution – MARPOL 73/78
Liability conventions
International Mobile Satellite Organization (1970)
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (1999)
Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
(1978)
In total, around 40 Conventions and Protocols have been adopted.

16. Sample of regulatory topics
INTERCARGO
Sample of regulatory topics
IACS/Common Structural Rules
IMO/Goal Based Standards
MARPOL/Annex V
MARPOL/Annex VI
EU/Competition Law

17. INTERCARGO
MARPOL Annex V

18. INTERCARGO Annex V in force December 1988
Regulation for the prevention of pollution by Garbage
Garbage includes all kinds of food, domestic and operational waste …….
Amendment to Garbage Record Book in force on 1st August 2005 includes:
* Cargo residues
* Position of the ship

19. INTERCARGO Procedures to be followed:
- Garbage categories in the GRB must
include cargo residues
Cargo residue disposal must be recorded
giving start and stop lat/long positions
- Disposal prohibited < 12nm to nearest land
In a Special Area, cargo residues cannot be
disposed into the sea
MARPOL requirements are the minimum;
port states may be more stringent

20. INTERCARGO Special Areas Mediterranean Sea 02 Nov 1973 31 Dec 1988 -
Adopted Entry into force In effect
Mediterranean Sea 02 Nov Dec
Baltic Sea 02 Nov Dec Oct 1989
Black Sea 02 Nov Dec
Red Sea 02 Nov Dec
‘Gulfs Area’ 02 Nov Dec
North Sea 17 Oct Feb Feb 1991
Antarctic Area 16 Nov Mar Mar 1992
Caribbean Sea 04 July April
+ Gulf of Mexico

21. INTERCARGO Special Areas (cont.)
The Special Areas where the requirements have not taken
effect may be due to the following reasons:
Lack of adequate reception facilities;
Lack of ratification of the Convention by Coastal States

22. INTERCARGO A few definitions: Operational Wastes are defined as
cargo-associated waste and maintenance waste
and cargo residue.
Cargo Residues are defined as the remnants of
any cargo material on board which cannot be
placed in cargo holds plus spillage during loading
(spillage) or which remain in cargo holds plus
spillage after unloading

23. INTERCARGO Plus: Cargo residues are expected to be in small quantities
Cargo material contained in the cargo hold
bilge water is not treated as cargo residue
Such bilge water must be discharged from a
loaded hold through the ship’s fixed piping
bilge drainage system

24. Port Reception Facilities
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Port Reception Facilities

25. INTERCARGO Regulation 7 of Annex V states:
Each party to the Convention undertakes to ensure the
provision of reception facilities at ports and terminals
for the reception of garbage :-
1) Without causing undue delay to ships
2) According to the needs of the ships using them
Each party to the Convention shall notify the IMO of all
cases where the facilities provided are alleged to be
inadequate

26. INTERCARGO Port Reception Facilities Database (PRFD)
FSI13 instructed the IMO Secretariat to develop the
PRFD as a module of GISIS (Global Integrated
Shipping Information System)
Reports on alleged inadequacy of reception facilities
to be made publicly available on the IMO PRFD
Follow-up response by the port States to be posted
within 3 months after receipt of notification of
inadequacy
PRFD went live 1st March 2006
Member States enter own port reception facilities
Public access on a view-only basis
Website: http//gisis.imo.org

27. INTERCARGO Port Reception Facility Data (cont.)
Three main tools available to the user in GISIS:-
- Location of reception facility in a port
Search for available reception facilities in a port
Locate information on alleged inadequacies
Plus, there is an industry PRF Forum which:-
Aims to ensure the provision and use of PRF
internationally as per MARPOL;
Focus on technical and operational matters
(avoid political);
Meets twice a year; produces an Action List -

28. INTERCARGO
Cargo Hold Water Wash

29. INTERCARGO Cleaning after Green Delayed Petcoke
Sweep and remove all solids
High pressure water wash all holds with
warm water (50-60deg C)
Footprint/staining will be left behind on hold
coating
Use detergents as prescribed by MEPC
Circular MEPC.2/Circ.8
Pump out to port reception facility

30. INTERCARGO
What happens if the port or terminal will not or cannot accept the Water Wash?
Provided the prescribed detergent has been used, the oily
content or sheen will be emulsifed into a harmless solution.
- Retain the water wash solution on board in a suitable tank.
Pump out the harmless solution into the ocean not less than
50nm from land as prescribed in Annex I.
- Here we have a joining of bulk carrier and tanker interests.

31. INTERCARGO Warning! If you do not supply the correct detergent for
cleaning as laid down by MEPC Circular
MEPC.2/Circ.8 your Master will have severe
problems:
Port reception facilities will almost certainly
refuse to take the solution;
- It cannot be pumped out at sea – ANYWHERE.

32. INTERCARGO In Conclusion: The amendments to the Garbage Record
Book may cause PSC problems
Not all Special Areas have a strict ban
on disposal of cargo residue at sea
Bilge water in loaded hold condition does
not contain cargo residue – by definition
Refer to PRFD on GISIS and report
inadequate facilities
Take care with disposal of hold water wash

33. INTERCARGO Finally …. Do not create problems for your Master and
have him branded as a criminal!

34. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DRY CARGO SHIPOWNERS
INTERCARGO
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DRY CARGO SHIPOWNERS
Thank you
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