port of port hedland – waste management plan

PORT OF PORT HEDLAND LOCAL MARINE NOTICE 08/21

All current local Marine Notices are available on our website: https://www.pilbaraports.com.au/Port-of-Port-Hedland/Port-operations/Local-marine-notices Port Hedland Vessel Traffic Service | Phone: (08) 9173 9030 | [email protected]

Mariners and port users are requested to notify the Harbour Master on the discovery of new or suspected dangers to navigation within the port.

Port of Port Hedland – Waste Management Plan Number: 08 / 21 (P) Date Issued: 21/05/2021

Date of effect:

01 June 2021

Details: Waste Management Plan

Former Notice: Nil

Charts & Publications: AUS 53 & AUS 54

Further Notice: N/A

Attachment: Revised Waste Management Plan

Mariners are advised that the change in Port of Port Hedland’s port limits which come into

effect on 01 June 2021 require a revision of the Waste Management guidelines covered in

the 2020 Port Handbook section 9.14.

Effective 01 June 2021, the Waste Management guidelines attached to this Marine Notice will

apply. The revision includes changes to the Port limits and extent of area covered in Zone 2.

Mariners are requested to take due note of this revision to the Waste Management

guidelines and ensure full compliance.

Heathcliff Pimento Harbour Master – Port Hedland




Effective 01 June 2021, the following Waste Management guidelines supersede the 2020 Marine Handbook section 9.14:

9.14. Waste Disposal Guidelines

In most cases, a discharge of waste into the marine environment is either prohibited or requires written permission from PPA. Discharge of waste ashore is subject to strict quarantine requirements as determined by the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture and is only permitted by a licenced waste contractor.

The following table and chartlet outline waste discharge guidelines and waste discharge zones for the Port of Port Hedland.

WASTE CATEGORY MARINE DISCHARGE SOURCE /

REFERENCE

Oil, oily water mixtures (controlled waste)

No discharge permitted

MARPOL (Annex I), Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987

Garbage - Plastics No discharge permitted MARPOL (Annex V)

Garbage - Cargo residue / deck washing

Cargo residues (not harmful to the marine environment) from deck are permitted for facilitating safe operation of helicopters within the landing area and its immediate vicinity to avoid dust being raised by the down-draft of the rotors outbound past Beacon 47

MARPOL (Annex V)

Garbage – Food waste

No discharge permitted in Zone 1 or Zone 2. Discharge of food waste permitted in Zone 3 if ground or comminuted to pass through a screen with mesh no larger than 25mm and if vessel is underway.

MARPOL (Annex V)

Garbage - Other No discharge permitted MARPOL (Annex V),

Timber No discharge permitted MARPOL (Annex V)

Recyclables No discharge permitted MARPOL (Annex V)

Air pollution - Incinerator

Use of Incinerator is prohibited in Zone 1. Incineration is permitted in Zone 2 and Zone 3 (including PPA designated anchorages). Certain substances are prohibited for incineration. Please refer to Regulation 16 of MARPOL Annex VI for further information. Shipboard Incinerators installed after 1 January 2000 must be type approved and certified to meet prescribed emission standards.

Port Authorities Regulations 2001 Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations 2004 MARPOL (VI)





REFERENCE

Air pollution – IMO 2020 Compliance

All shipboard emission to comply with latest revised MARPOL Annex VI. Note: if vessel at risk of emitting black smoke for more than four minutes in an hour, notify Port Hedland VTS prior to discharge.

MARPOL (VI)

Ballast water Discharge permitted only if carried out in accordance with Australian Ballast Water Management Requirements

Biosecurity Act 2015 IMO Ballast Water Convention.

Black Water - Sewage

Zone 1 – Comminuted and disinfected sewage – MARPOL Annex IV Regulation 11.1.1 - No Not comminuted sewage and disinfected – MARPOL Annex IV Regulation 11.1.1 - No Approved Sewage Treatment Plant – MARPOL Annex IV Regulation 11.1.2 – No. Treated sewage must be retained on board. Zone 2 – Comminuted and disinfected sewage – MARPOL Annex IV Regulation 11.1.1 - No Not comminuted sewage and disinfected – MARPOL Annex IV Regulation 11.1.1 – No Approved Sewage Treatment Plant – MARPOL Annex IV Regulation 11.1.2 – Yes* *Discharge permitted within Zone 2 subject to vessel having a sewage treatment plant on board and has: A current International Sewage Pollution Prevention (ISPP) Certification, which is certified to meet the operational requirements referred to in Regulation 9.1.1 of MARPOL 73/78 Annex IV. Vessel operator has provided evidence to PPA’s Environment team via email [email protected] and has received written approval to discharge sewage via email.

MARPOL (Annex IV), Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations 2004 Port Authorities Regulations 2001 (Reg 17)





REFERENCE

Black Water - Sewage (cont.)

Zone 3 – Comminuted and disinfected sewage – MARPOL Annex IV Regulation 11.1.1 – Yes* Not comminuted sewage and disinfected – MARPOL Annex IV Regulation 11.1.1 – No Approved Sewage Treatment Plant – MARPOL Annex IV Regulation 11.1.2 – Yes* *Discharge within Zone 3 does not require approval from PPA. However, Regulations 9 and 11 of MARPOL 73/78 Annex IV still applies. The discharge shall not produce visible floating solids or cause discolouration of the surrounding water. Ships visiting the Port of Port Hedland waters that are not equipped with an approved sewage treatment plant must retain sewage on board in a suitable holding tank in accordance with the requirements of AMSA Marine Order 96: Marine Pollution Prevention – Sewage 2018 - Division 2 section 7(c).

MARPOL (Annex IV), Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations 2004 Port Authorities Regulations 2001 (Reg 17)

Grey Water - Waste waters (other than sewage) from the sinks, showers, galleys, laundry

Discharge prohibited within Zone 1. Discharge permitted within Zone 2 and Zone 3 subject to that discharge not producing visible floating solids nor causing discolouration of the surrounding waters.

Environmental Protection Act 1986 Port Authorities Regulations 2001 (Reg 17)

Other Controlled Waste No discharge permitted

MARPOL (Annex II) MARPOL (Annex III) Environmental Protection (Controlled Waste) Regulations 2004





REFERENCE

Biofouling

Any activity that has the potential to disturb or dislodge biofouling on a ship and / or the ships antifoul coating is prohibited within Port Limits (Zone 1 and Zone 2). Such activities include, but are not limited to: • In-water hull cleaning • Cleaning of internal seawater systems

(including sea-chests and engine cooling pipes) • Propeller ‘polishing’ (cleaning)

Biosecurity Act 2015 Port Authorities Regulations 2001 WA Fish Resources Management Act 1994

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