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Environmental Standard Facilities for Receiving Oil Waste from Tankers, Ships and Vessels.

Country/Territory
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Document type
Regulation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Environmental standards Harbour Marine pollution Oil pollution Pollution control Standards Transport/storage Waste disposal Protection of environment Risk assessment/management Waste management
Geographical area
Asia, Caspian Sea, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Southern Asia
Abstract

This Executive Order is enacted in 33 Articles in light of enforcement of Article 5 of the Law on Protection of the Sea and Navigable Rivers against Oil Pollution and Marpol Convention and is addressed to different Ministries and Administrative Organisations for enforcement. The Ports and Maritime Organization is in charge of implementation of this Standard and the Department of the Environment is in charge of supervising the implementation of this Order. The Order verifies the required supplies and equipments for receipt of the oil wastes and their transfer to the harbours and ports including specifications of the vessel being in charge of receipt of the oil wastes. The process for collection, saving, separation, transport and recycling of the wastes by the vessels are referred in this Order. Execution of waste collection and disposal efforts are performed by taking into account the beaufort scale and by using stainless steel materials for part of the equipment. The Order further provides for risk management under emergency conditions and supervision of the operation by the HSE expert.

Full text
Farsi
Website
www.dotic.ir

References - Legislation

Implements

Law on Protection of the Sea and Navigable Rivers against Oil Pollution.

Legislation | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2010

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Oil, Polluter pays principle, Navigation, Liability/compensation, Offences/penalties, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX