Reception Facilities

A vessel recently arrived at Buenos Aires, Argentina and tried to dispose of garbage on board. She was unable to do so as no reception of garbage was made available at the port. The same vessel tried again to dispose the same garbage at other terminals in Argentina and Brazil, without success. No assistance was received from any of the port authorities in relation to the matter.

The MARPOL 73/78 regulations state that facilities for disposal of garbage should be made available to vessels needing them.