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1.03 Waste

Agency responsible
Data group
01. SSN Products
Coast Guard Functions with access
Maritime Safety Including Vessel Traffic Management
Maritime Monitoring and Surveillance
Maritime Environmental Protection & Response
Maritime Search and Rescue
Ship Casualty & Maritime Assistance Service
Status of implementation
Available
Dissemination channels
Agency web interface
Point(s) of contact

EMSA’s Maritime Support Services (MSS)

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EMSA’s Maritime Support Services (MSS)

Telephone
+351 211 209 415
Fax
+351 211 209 480
Email
MaritimeSupportServices@emsa.europa.eu
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Description

Information on ship-generated waste and cargo residues which should be sent in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 2000/59/EC.

Data elements

Information on ship identification: IMO number, MMSI number, Call Sign, Ship name and Flag.

Information on ship call to a port:

  • Last port - ports from which the vessel is coming from.
  • ETD from Last Port - Estimated time of departure from Last port.
  • Port of Call - port to which the vessel is heading to.
  • ETA to Port of Call - Estimated time of arrival to Port of Call.
  • ETD from Port of Call - Estimated time of departure from Port of Call.
  • Next Port - Subsequent port.
  • ETA to Next Port - Estimated time of arrival to Next Port.

Information on waste and cargo residues:

  • Last port delivered - Last port where ship-generated waste was delivered.
  • Last port delivered date - Last date when ship-generated waste was delivered.
  • Waste delivery type - If ship delivers all, some or none of its waste in the port she reports to.
  • Waste type - Type of waste (list of types available below).
  • Waste type code - Code of waste type.
  • Waste type description - Free text description of waste type.
  • Amount to be delivered - Quantity in cubic metres (m3) of waste to be delivered in the port of call. This can be an estimate. For the main waste types, zero (‘0’) should be used if there is no quantity to be reported.
  • Maximum dedicated storage capacity - Maximum dedicated storage capacity for this type of waste in cubic metres (m3).
  • Amount retained on board - Quantity in cubic metres (m3) of waste to be retained on board. For the main waste types, zero (‘0’) should be used if there is no quantity to be reported.
  • Port of delivery of remaining waste - Name of the port where the remaining waste will be disposed of. This should be understood as the ‘next port of call’, as it is for the authorities of the next port of call to evaluate if the ship in question may proceed further to another port considering the available storage capacity.
  • Estimated amount of waste to be generated - Estimate amount of waste to be generated between port of call and next port of call in cubic metres (m3).
  • Amount of waste delivered at last port of delivery - Actual amount of waste (per type) delivered in the last port of delivery in cubic meters (m3). For the main waste types, zero (‘0’) should be used if there is no quantity to be reported.
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Legal basis

Article 6 of Directive 2000/59/EC.

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Scope and source of data

All ships, apart from fishing vessels, recreational craft, warships, naval auxiliary or other ship owned or operated by a State and used, for the time being, only on government non-commercial service.

Waste data is provided by the ships’ masters, agents or operators to the port authority before ship arrival either directly in the port system or through the National Single Window (NSW).

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Technical implementation

Waste data is reported at national level to the port system or NSW system and then made available to other Member States via SafeSeaNet (SSN).

SSN is a network of national systems in Member States which are linked to a central SSN system that acts as a nodal point.

The central SSN system provides different alternative mechanisms to enable the exchange and sharing of datasets and information:

  • System-to-system interface, which allows exchange of data between the national and central SSN applications; any other external system and the central SSN;
  • graphical user interface providing access to port call data;
  • app for mobile devices (IMS app) providing access to the current maritime picture on smart phones and tablets.

Waste data is available online for a minimum of 2 months from the departure of the ship from a port. The data is archived for at least 5 years and may be provided upon request.

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Conditions of access

In accordance with the Interface and Functionalities Control Document (IFCD), Waste data is available to EU Member States’ authorities executing functions in the maritime domain, ports, EMSA, EC and other EU bodies users. Ports can only request the details of Waste for vessels calling their port.

Access to other communities may be requested, either on an ad hoc basis (to satisfy a given need during a given period), or in the form of an agreement (MoU), which allows access to SSN by specific users who are involved in pilot projects, but who are outside the SSN legal framework. In each case, access will only be granted to information relevant to their mandate. The access rights for each user profile shall be determined by a decision of the HLSG[1] for the specific agreed purpose.

 

[1] High Level Steering Group for Governance of the Digital Maritime System and Services (HLSG) – The governance group defined in Annex III of Directive 2002/59/EC (as amended), which comprises MS and Commission representatives, and which has the tasks defined in Commission Decision (EU) 2016/566 of 11 April 2016 (Repealing decision 2009/584/EC of 31 July 2009).

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