Associated British Ports Ships’ Waste Management
(Port Waste Management Plan)
Provision of Waste Facilities
ABP provides waste facilities for the disposal of ship-generated waste only. This service is provided in conjunction with Veolia Environmental Services plc (+44) 23 8042 7100. WASTE FACILITIES ARE FOR SHIP-GENERATED GARBAGE, INCLUDING EU GALLEY WASTE AND RUBBISH FROM CREWS’ QUARTERS, ONLY. Up to 4m3 per ship can be landed. Anything more than this must be disposed of at market rates following negotiation with a waste contractor. International Catering Waste (ICW) must NOT be placed in these facilities.
Waste reception facilities are placed in the following locations:
30 Berth 34/35 Berth 38/39 Berth 42/43 Berth 47 Berth 101 Berth 103 Berth 104 Berth 105 Berth 106 Berth 107 Berth No. 7 Dry Dock 201 Berth
Please note that the container terminal operates its own waste management system.
All other MARPOL wastes, e.g. oil, oily wastes, noxious substances in liquid form, sewage and ICW must be disposed of via arrangements made between the ship/agent and a licensed waste management contractor. ICW includes food waste and its packaging that originates from outside the European Union, ICW must be brought ashore in sealed, leak proof bags and deposited in the bins marked “FOR DISPOSAL OF INTERNATIONAL FOOD WASTE”.
A list of waste management companies, which are approved to work in ABP Southampton, is available from the Operations Department, or is listed in Appendix E of the current Port Waste Management Plan.
Prior Notification of Waste to be Landed
Ships (or agents acting on their behalf) must advise ABP up to 24 hours in advance of arrival on the amount of waste they intend to land by logging onto www.abpnotify.co.uk and filling in the online waste form for the Port of Southampton. THIS IS A LEGAL REQUIREMENT and ABP is obliged to report vessels that do not complete the form to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). Such vessels may then be targeted by MCA for inspection and onward destination ports/terminals will be warned of their non-compliance. Vessels that fail to comply with the requirements shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine as provided for in the 2003 Regulations.
Mandatory Discharge of Waste
Unless granted an MCA exemption certificate or able to prove that they have sufficient on-board storage space for wastes, ALL VESSELS must unload ALL their waste when in Port. If this exceeds 4m3 of garbage, ships will have to arrange disposal of the extra waste with an licensed waste contractor.
Mandatory Waste Fee
The Mandatory Waste Fee (or Environment Charge) is currently £42.83 for the disposal of 4m³ of Annex V waste. The fee covers 100% of the costs involved in providing waste reception facilities. It is reviewed on an annual basis following an assessment of waste charges, landfill tax and use of the facilities.
Complaints Procedure
If ABP’s waste reception provision is considered to be unsatisfactory, the Master should bring the alleged inadequacy to the attention of Operations Department (Tel: +44 (0)23 8048 8800). If the problem is not resolved at the time to his satisfaction, the Master should complete the complaints form in the MCA’s Marine Guidance Note No.387, either directly or through the shipowner, flag state or agent, and send it to the MCA at the following address:
PWR Inadequacies
Environmental Quality Branch
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton SO15 1EG
The Master should provide full information about the incident including time and date, a full account of the inadequacy and the action taken by the Port after the inadequacy was brought to our attention. The MCA will investigate the report and where the allegation of inadequate facilities is justified it will take up the matter of the alleged inadequacy directly with the Port and notify the European Commission
Click here to view the current Port Waste Management Plan.