IMO RES MEPC.219(63) provides guidelines for the implementation of which MARPOL Annex?

IMO RES MEPC.219(63) provides guidelines for the implementation of which MARPOL Annex?

• A. MARPOL Annex V (Garbage)
• B. MARPOL Annex I (Oil)
• C. MARPOL Annex II (Noxious liquids)
• D. MARPOL Annex IV (Sewage)

Answer: (A)

MEPC.219(63) offers guidelines for implementing MARPOL Annex V, which deals with garbage from ships. These guidelines help ensure consistent handling, processing, and disposal of ship-generated waste, including requirements like a Garbage Management Plan and the use of a Garbage Record Book to document waste management actions. The other MARPOL annexes cover different pollutants—oil (Annex I), noxious liquids in bulk (Annex II), and sewage (Annex IV)—each with its own set of implementing provisions. So the guidance in this resolution is specifically about garbage and how it should be managed on board and in port.

MEPC.219(63) offers guidelines for implementing MARPOL Annex V, which deals with garbage from ships. These guidelines help ensure consistent handling, processing, and disposal of ship-generated waste, including requirements like a Garbage Management Plan and the use of a Garbage Record Book to document waste management actions. The other MARPOL annexes cover different pollutants—oil (Annex I), noxious liquids in bulk (Annex II), and sewage (Annex IV)—each with its own set of implementing provisions. So the guidance in this resolution is specifically about garbage and how it should be managed on board and in port.