Marine Advisory: 12/2023 - Regulations on Discharges from Ships in Waters of the People’s Republic of China
11 May 2023
Marine Advisory 12/2023
Marine Advisory: 12/2023
Subject: Regulations on Discharges from Ships in Waters of the People’s Republic of China
Dear Shipowner/Operator/Master:
The purpose of this Marine Advisory is to inform Liberian vessels shipowners, operators and masters of the interpretation of distance from the ‘nearest land’ in standard GB 3552-2018: Discharge Standards for Water
Pollutants from Ships issued by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China, which came into effect on 1 July 2018 and replaced and GB 3552-83.
Requirements
As China is a signatory state to the MARPOL Convention, Chinese regulations on discharge of oil or oily mixtures, noxious liquid substances and sewage, and disposal of garbage are basically consistent with the regulations in the MARPOL Convention.
Distance from Nearest Land
The distance from ‘nearest land’ permitted for discharge shall be calculated from the baselines of the territorial sea published by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, not from the distance of the ship to land. For the coordinates of the baselines of the territorial sea published by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, please refer to:
- The coordinates provided in the Declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of China on the baselines of the territorial sea, 15 May 1996; and
Other useful Links
- CCS & INTERTANKO Presentation: Discharge standard for water pollutants from ships
- HUATAI INSURANCE: PNI/SPRO[2022]08 -- Regulations on Disposal of Food Wastes in Chinese Coasts and Loss Prevention Suggestions
- Liberia Marine Operations Note: 05/2021: China Ports – Mandatory reporting and Port State Control
If you have any questions, please contact our Fleet Performance Department at Telephone:
+1-703-790-3434 or by email to prevention@liscr.com.
