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What is a garbage management plan and what does MARPOL require?
A garbage management plan sets out how a ship collects, separates, stores and disposes of its garbage in line with MARPOL Annex V, which bans plastics disposal at sea.
Marine MachineryHow does a marine incinerator work and what can it burn?
A marine incinerator burns the ship's waste oils, sludge and solid garbage in a combustion chamber, subject to MARPOL rules on what may be incinerated and where.
Marine MachineryHow does a ship's sewage treatment plant work?
A marine sewage treatment plant breaks down the ship's sewage — usually biologically — and disinfects it so that the treated effluent meets MARPOL Annex IV discharge standards.
