Malaysia releases shipping notice on EGCS installation, scrubber washwater
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Prohibits washwater discharge from open-loop scrubber whilst in Malaysian Water, states Marine Department.
Jabatan Laut Malaysia, known as Marine Department Malaysia, on Tuesday (12 November) released a shipping notice regarding its stance on the use of scrubbers within its waters.
Manifold Times has obtained a copy of the notice Requirements For Ships Installing Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS – Scrubber) And Removing Waste And Washwater Into The Sea; its contents are as follows:
Purpose
- This notice is to inform the shipping community on the requirement Regulation 14.1, Annex VI of MARPOL 73/78 for ships installed with the EGCS.
- Malaysia prohibits the discharge of washwater from EGCS open-loop system whilst in Malaysian Water (12 nautical miles from the nearest land).
Ships calling to the Malaysian Ports are advised to change over to compliance fuel oil or change over to close loop system (if hybrid system) before entering Malaysian Waters and Ports.
- Ships Manager / Owner which managed the Malaysian Ships which has installed EGCS with open-loop systems are advised to take note of any foreign ports which have prohibited the discharge of washwater from open-loop systems.
Inquiries concerning the subject of this Notice should be directed to:
Director
Maritime Safety, Security and Marine Environment Division,
Marine Department Of Malaysia, HQ
P.O. Box 12, Jalan Limbungan
42007 Port Klang, Selangor, Malaysia
Published: 15 November, 2019
