Best Practices in the disposal of ships’ waste.

Capt. Niels Vanlaer Exmar Shipmanagement

14 October 2010 Brussels

3 main sources of Ship’s Waste

3 main sources of Ship’s Waste 1) Propulsion & Machinery – – – –

NOX, SOX, CO2 Oily residues (fuel, lub oil, hydraulic oil) Water containing oily residues, chemicals,... Heat

2) Human presence – Garbage: Food waste, Plastics, Paper, Metal, Glass – Grey water (showers, washing) – Black water (toilets & medical facilities)

3) Cargo waste and cargo machinery waste – Cargo dependent: vented gasses, oily residues, slops, packing material – Ballast water

Estimated Quantification Waste NOx

IMO VI

Estimated Qty 14 g/kWh

(1)

Depending trade, vessel,...

SOx

VI

10 g/kWh

(1)

Depending trade, vessel,...

CO2

VI

655 g/kWh

Depending trade, vessel,...

(1)

Water ER I

1350 m3/year

Food waste

V

10.3 m³/crew x year

(2)

Plastics

V

11.8 m³/crew x year

(2)

Other

V

11.0 m³/crew x year

(2)

Grey water Black water Cargo Ballast

IV