Notice of Prevention of Pollution from Ships Under the International Convention for the Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution from Ships

GHANA GAZETTE REPUBLIC OF GHANA Published by Authority 2021THURSDAY, 1ST JULYNo. 87 CONTENTS Page 2188 2191 2193 Gazette Notice: Publication of List of licenses issued by the Energy Commission .. ... Gazette Notice: Publication of Communique by the National Tripartite Committee (NTC) on the 2021 and 2022 National Daily Minimum Wage .. .. .. .. Gazette Notice: Publication of Notice of Prevention of Pollution from Ships Under the International. Convention fbr the Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution from Ships .. .. • GHANA GAZETTE, 1ST JULY, 2021 2193 MARITIME CIRCULAR Please note that Ghana as a This Notice is issued in accordance with section 479 A of the Ghana Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2011(Act 826), which mandates the Authority to Issue Maritime Circulars for the purpose of disseminating relevant information on maritime safety, security, marine pollution prevention and other relevant maritime matters. to provide adequate reception facilities for the collection of residues generated from the operation of scrubbers. This Notice is in line with Maritime Circular (Shipping Notice No. 012) issued by the Ghana Maritime Authority with regards to Regulation 14.1.3 of MARPOL Annex VI on the sulphur content of fuel oil used on board ships not exceeding 0.50% m/m. By this Notice, vessels fitted with open-loop scrubbers calling at Ghana are to use compliant fuels while vessels fitted with hybrid scrubbers are required to switch to the closed-loop mode of operation. This measure is to protect the marine environment and ensure that our ports and territorial waters are clean. The Ghana Maritime Authority wishes to bring this Notice to the attention of all Ship Owners, Ship Operators, Ship Managers, Port Operators and the Shipping Community that the discharge of wash water from open-loop exhaust gas scrubbers in Ghanaian ports and territorial sea is prohibited. By this Notice, all Ship Owners, Ship Operators, Managers, Port Operators, and the Shipping Community are required to comply with the provisions of the Notice accordingly. party to MARPOL Annex VI, is taking the necessary steps Office Address: No. 19 Mayor Road, Accra West Ridge Digital Address: GA 05 1-0461 Shipping Notice No: 019 PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF MARINE POLLUTION FROM SHIPS RESTRICnONS ON THE USE OF OPEN LOOP SCRUBBERS