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ACQ 2016-1

Argentina

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Garbage Disposal at Argentinian Ports

The Situation
Following new regulations issued by the SENASA Authority in 2010, random inspections may be conducted of the garbage on board vessels.

The inspection fee, which is compulsory, is USD123 and following the inspection a decision is made whether the vessel has to dispose of the garbage ashore.

Recent experience suggests that the authorities are tightening the inspection regime and that even small amounts of garbage have to be disposed of according to Inspector’s demands.

Only Authority approved service providers may perform the disposal service and the cost of these services may start at USD 2,800 and up. Final costs can be significantly higher.

Loss Prevention Advice
Vessels due to call at Argentina should check how much garbage they carry on board and whether or not it can be disposed of at a previous port of call in an economic, and regulation compliant manner.

Both Chartering and Operations Teams should be aware that Port Calls in Argentina may come with this additional cost when making their voyage plans and financial calculations.

Marpol Annex V Regulations

With respect to any garbage disposal, Members are reminded that as of
1 January 2013, stricter controls and regulations have come in to force for both garbage disposal as well as cargo residue disposal.

Further details can be found in Skuld’s previous bulletin:
Stricter controls on garbage disposal beginning 1 January 2013
24 April 2013

For any queries, Members are asked to contact the Association: lossprevention@skuld.com

Source : Skuld P&I Club
04 August 2014