In recent months the Club has seen several cases where fines have been imposed by the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) is respect of alleged pollution from waste waters discharged. In all cases such discharges were from IMO-approved sewage treatment systems which under MARPOL Annex IV Regulation 11.1.2, are required to discharge effluent with no visible floating solids and not cause discoloration of the surrounding water. However, when the GMA surveyor has taken samples of the effluent discharge this was found to be discoloured under visual examination and the vessel has been fined accordingly. The quantum of the fines imposed have been in the region of US$40,000. The Club’s local correspondents advise that whilst such fines may in theory be disputed, the likelihood of success is low and not economically feasible since there is a risk of the vessel being delayed pending the outcome of any such appeal.
See attached file: Fines in Takoradi for sewage pollution.pdf
塔科拉迪废水污染罚款
最近几个月来，协会已经看到加纳海事管理局（GMA）对涉嫌排放废水造成污染处以罚款的几起案例。就所有这些案例中的排放物而言，均由经国际海事组织批准的污水处理系统处理过。根据《防污公约》附则四第11.1.2条的规定，该污水处理系统必须排放不含可见漂浮固体的污水，也不得引起周围水域变色。然而，当GMA检验员抽取废水样本后，经目测检查后发现污水已明显变色，该船也因此受到罚款。罚款总额约为4万美元。协会驻当地通代建议，虽然这种罚款在理论上可能存在争议，但上诉成功的可能性很低且经济上是不可行的，因为在任何此类上诉结果出来之前，船舶存在被延误的风险。
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