Class 4 (4th Engineer) SSEP 📅 Jun 2025

Exam Question

(a) What are the different types of garbage that are generated on board as per Marpol Annex V, and what are the provisions for dealing with them? (10)

(b) State the requirements for maintaining Garbage management Plan and Garbage Record book, Name the entries to be made in garbage record book (10)

Reference Answer

### (a) Garbage Types and Management as per MARPOL Annex V
MARPOL Annex V defines garbage as all kinds of food wastes, domestic wastes and operational wastes, all plastics, cargo residues, incinerator ashes, cooking oil, fishing gear, and animal carcasses generated during the normal operation of the ship and liable to be disposed of continuously or periodically. It is categorised for management purposes as follows:
**1. Garbage Categories:**
* **Plastics (Category A):** Includes but is not limited to, synthetic ropes, synthetic fishing nets, plastic garbage bags, and incinerator ashes from plastic products. This category also includes E-waste with plastic components.

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