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7. Port Waste Infringement reporting Introduction The requisite requirements for reporting are contained with The Merchant Shipping and
Fishing Vessels (Port Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations 2003 [SI 2003 No 1809]. In
essence the requirements specify that Port & Harbour Authorities and Terminal Operators
(i.e. Port Waste Management Plan holders) must immediately report vessels suspected of
the following port waste infringements to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency : -
(a) Failure of Master to provide Port Waste Notification information in specified timescales
(Regulations 11(2) and 11(3) plus Schedule 2 of SI 2003 No 1809 refer) to the relevant
Harbour Authority/Terminal Operator, prior to vessel arrival [Regulation 17 of SI 2003 No
1809 refers]
(b) Failure of Vessel to deliver waste and/or cargo residues ashore prior to departure - if
vessel not exempt or if vessel does not have sufficient spare waste storage capacity on
board to be able to store waste likely to be accumulated on next voyage for delivery ashore
at next port [Regulations 12(1), 16(1) and Regulation 17 of SI 2003 No 1809 refer]
SHIP TYPE / SIZE
PORT WASTE
NOTIFICATION PRIOR
TO ARRIVAL
INFRINGEMENT
FAILURE TO DELIVER
WASTE/RESIDUE
ASHORE PRIOR TO
DEPARTURE
INFRINGEMENT
All sea-going UK and Non-UK ships
(See exceptions immediately below)
Yes Yes
Warship, naval auxiliary or other ship
owned or operated by a State and used, for
the time being, only on government non-
commercial service
No No
UK and Non-UK Fishing Vessels No Yes
UK and Non-UK Recreational Craft
authorised to carry, or designed to carry, no
more than 12 passengers
No Yes
"ship" means a sea-going vessel of any type whatsoever (including hydrofoils, hovercraft,
submersibles and floating craft) operating in the marine environment beyond the limits of
waters of categories A and B as categorised in Merchant Shipping Notice No. MSN 1776(M)
"recreational craft" means a ship of any type, regardless of the means of propulsion, which is