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A Ship Sanitation Certificate is a document that corroborates a ship's compliance with maritime sanitation and quarantine rules specified in article 39 of the International Health Regulations (2005) issued by the World Health Organization. [1] The certificate serves as proof that the ship is free of clear sources of contagion and may be a ...
Under IMO, or International Maritime Organization, MARPOL 73/78, also known as the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships ("Marpol" is short for marine pollution and 73/78 short for the years 1973 and 1978.) There are a total of six annexes that compose Marpol. Annex IV deals with the pollution of sewage by ships.
S. Safe Water System; Sanitary engineering; Sanitary paper; Sanitary sewer overflow; List of abbreviations used in sanitation; Sanitation and Water for All
To ensure safety at sea and prevent damage to property, personnel and environment.; In order to comply with the ISM Code, the Company operating the vessel has to be audited first (after they submit their Safety Management System Manual (SMS) and is approved by Flag Administration or Recognized Organization (RO).
The Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and its regulations, which implement U.S.-ratified provisions of MARPOL, also apply to ships. [1] APPS prohibits the discharge of all garbage within 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) of shore, certain types of garbage within 12 nautical miles (22 km) offshore, and plastic anywhere.
The STCW certificate is compulsory to navigate in merchant ship as a master and an officer. This certificate guarantees that the holder has the required basic knowledge and skills specified by the safety rules (fire fighting, medical, survival techniques, and management) and navigation (use of a chart etc.). [citation needed]
1 1-5 General: Definitions and Applications 2 6-11 Surveys and certification: Flag administration and Port State Control (PSC) 3 12-17 Machinery Space: Construction, discharge control and equipment (all ship types) 4 18-36 Cargo Areas: Construction, discharge control and equipment (oil tankers) 5 37 Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan (SOPEP) 6
The 1878 National Quarantine Act was drafted as six sections establishing regulations for contagious or infections diseases, transmissible maritime vessels, transitioning quarantine authority from the States to the federal government, and the development of a national quarantine system.