An IG Club’s correspondent has recently reported a notable increase in the number of vessels fined by China’s Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) for violating the Chinese pollution regulations pertaining to discharges of garbage and sewage in the Bohai Sea, China. The local MSA appears to have increased their efforts to monitor potential violators and, depending on the extent of the violations, penalties ranging from RMB 20,000 to RMB 200,000 have been imposed. According to the correspondent, some vessels have been fined for illegal dumping of garbage and sewage, others for failure to maintain proper records.
In order to avoid being fined, we would like to draw your attention to the following points.
See attached file: ALCO20150053 Disposals of garbage and sewage at Bohai, China.pdf
船舶在我国渤海海域对生活垃圾及污水的处理
近日，据一家国际保赔协会通代报告，因违反中国环保条例的有关规定，在渤海排放垃圾和污水，而受到中国海事局罚款的船只数量显著增加。当地海事局已加强力度监督潜在违法者，且根据违法程度，罚款由2万人民币到20万人民币不等。据该通代消息，一些船只是因非法处理垃圾及污水而被罚款，另一些是因为未保持适当纪录而被罚款。
为了避免罚款，还请留意以下几点。
详细信息请参阅附件。
