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The Swedish Maritime Administration’s administrative provisions
amending the Swedish Maritime Administration’s Decree (SJÖFS 1985:19) containing provisions
concerning measures for the prevention of water pollution caused by ships
adopted on xx xxxx 2001.
In pursuance of Chapter 2 Section 3 and Chapter 4 Section 1 of the Order (1980:789) on measures to prevent pollution from ships, the
Swedish Maritime Administration lays down the following amendments to the Swedish Maritime Administration’s Decree (SJÖFS 1985:19) on
measures for the prevention of water pollution:1
The following new sections are inserted in Chapter 5: Sections 2a, 4a, 8a, and 8b.
Chapter 5 Sewage
Application
Section 2a Ships other than those specified in Section 2 and which are equipped with toilets shall meet the requirements in Section 8 a.
Section 4a Sewage may not be discharged from Swedish ships or foreign ships specified in Section 2 a within Swedish territorial waters.
The ship’s equipment
Section 8a Ships in accordance with Section 2 a shall, as regards toilet installations, observe the standards specified in ISO 8099 “Small craft –
Toilet waste retention” with regard to holding tanks and deck connections, or the requirements in Section 8 point 2.
Section 8b A ship which is approved under legislation in other Member States within the European Union and European Economic Area shall
be deemed equivalent to ships which meet the requirements in these provisions, provided that an equivalent level of safety is attained by means
of this legislation.
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The amendment regulation seeks to introduce the Baltic Strategy adopted by the Helsinki Commission by means of HELCOM Recommendations 17/11 from 1996 and
19/7 from 1998.
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This Statute shall enter into force four weeks after the day it is reported to be published in the Statute Book of the Swedish Maritime
Administration. From 1 January 2005, the Statute applies to ships constructed before these provisions entered into force.
JAN- OLOF SELÉN
Johan Franson
(Maritime Safety Inspectorate)
Issued by: Gunilla Blomqvist, Swedish Maritime Administration, Norrköping, Sweden ISSN 0347-531X
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1985:19
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The National Maritime Administration’s Decree
concerning measures for the prevention of water pollution caused by ships
Chapter 5 Sewage
Definitions
Section 1 For the purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions apply
l. new ship in application of Section 2 point l means a ship
a) for which the building contract was placed, or, in the absence of a building contract,
the keel of which was laid or was at a similar stage of construction, on 3 May 1980
or thereafter, or
b) was delivered after 3 May 1983,
2. existing ship in application of Section 2 points 2-4 means a ship which is not a new ship
in accordance with point 1,
3. sewage means
a) discharge and other wastes from any form of toilets, urinals and WC scuppers,
b) discharge from medicinal premises (dispensary, sick bay, etc.) via wash basins, wash tubs and scuppers,
c) discharge from spaces containing live animals, or
d) other waste waters when mixed with the drainage defined above,
4. holding tank means a tank used for the collection and storage of sewage,
5. nearest land means the same as in Chapter 2 Section 1 point 14.
Application
Section 2 Unless expressly stipulated otherwise, this Chapter shall apply to
1. new Swedish ships and new foreign ships belonging to countries which apply
the Helsinki Convention, if the ships
a) have at least 200 tons gross tonnage,
b) have less than 200 tons gross tonnage and are certified to carry more than ten persons
or
c) do not have a measured gross tonnage but are certified to carry more than ten persons,
2. an existing Swedish ship which is certified to carry more than 100 persons and
a) for which the building contract was placed after 31 December 1976 or,
b) in the absence of a building contract, the keel of which was laid, or was at
a similar stage of construction, after 31 December 1976, or
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b) which was delivered after 31 December 1979,
3. existing Swedish ships other than those specified under point 2 and existing foreign ships which
belong to a country which applies the Helsinki Convention provided the ship is certified to carry more than
400 persons,
4. existing Swedish ships other than those specified in points 2 and 3 and existing
foreign ships other than those specified in point 3 and which belong to a country which applies
the Helsinki Convention as from 3 May 1990, if the ship
a) has at least 200 tons gross tonnage,
b) has less than 200 tons gross tonnage and is approved to carry more than ten persons, or
c) does not have a measured gross tonnage but is certified to carry more than ten persons.
Section 3 Discharge from WC scuppers and combined toilet and shower rooms shall not be regarded as sewage if
the discharge from the toilet system cannot be mixed with the discharge from the scuppers.
Discharge of sewage
Section 4 Discharge of sewage from Swedish ships or foreign ships specified in Section 2 is prohibited within
Swedish territorial waters and the Baltic area outside Swedish territorial waters except in the following cases:
1. Ships may discharge comminuted and disinfected sewage at a distance of more than four nautical miles
from the nearest land if an installation as specified in Section 8 1 a is used. Sewage which is not comminuted or
disinfected and which has been stored in holding tanks may be discharged at a distance of more than twelve
nautical miles from the nearest land provided that it is not discharged instantaneously but at a moderate rate when
the ship is en route and proceeding at not less than four knots.
2. Ships may discharge sewage which has passed through a treatment plant as specified in Section 8 I b,
provided that a document indicating the results of an inspection of the installations is carried on-board and the
discharge does not cause discoloration of nor give rise to visible floating solids in the water.
3. Ships may discharge sewage if the ship is situated in waters under the jurisdiction of another State and the
State permits the discharge.
Section 5 Ships to which this Chapter does not apply should avoid discharging sewage within Sweden’s
territorial waters and the Baltic area outside Swedish territorial waters, particularly near beaches, in port areas
and in other places where there is still water.
Supervision
Section 6 Changes to a ship’s equipment, fittings, arrangements and material as prescribed in this Chapter and
covered by the survey must not be made without the consent of the National Maritime Administration after the
initial survey or periodical survey has been carried out. This does not include the direct replacement of equipment
or fittings.
Section 7 The initial survey and periodical survey shall be carried out with the observance of the instructions
issued by the National Maritime Administration.
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The ship’s equipment
Section 8 Ships in accordance with Section 2 shall be fitted with
l. a) a system to comminute and disinfect the sewage; in the case of Swedish ships, the system shall
be type approved and, in the case of foreign ships, the system shall be approved by the competent
foreign authority, or
b) a sewage treatment plant: in the case of Swedish ships, the treatment plant shall be type approved
and, in the case of foreign ships, it shall be approved by the competent foreign authority, or
c) a holding tank for sewage.
2. a pipeline and pump for pumping sewage to an on-shore reception facility in the port. The flange for
connecting to the reception facility shall be dimensioned in accordance with the table below. It shall be
possible to rinse pipelines used for pumping sewage to the shore with sea water. The pressure in the pipe
must not exceed 0.6 MPa (6 kp/cm2) at the point of connection to the reception facility on land.
Standard dimensions for flanges on discharge connections
Description
Dimension
Outer diameter
210 mm
Internal diameter
Equivalent outer pipe diameter
Bolt circle diameter
170 mm
Slots in the flange
4 holes with a diameter of 18 mm
placed at equal distances along a
bolt circle with the diameter stated
above. The holes shall have slots going to
the edge of the flange. The width of the
slots shall be 18 mm.
Flange thickness
16 mm
Nuts and bolts:
4, each with a diameter of 16 mm
and an appropriate length
The flange shall fit pipelines with a maximum internal diameter of 100 mm and shall be made of steel or similar material and have a smooth surface. The flange
shall, with appropriate packing, withstand a working pressure of 0.6 MPa (6 kp/cm 2)
On ships with a moulded depth of 5 metres or less, the internal diameter of the discharge connection must be 38 millimetres.
3. Ventilation pipes from treatment plants, systems or tanks for sewage shall lead to the open
deck. Apertures in air pipes shall be located at the greatest possible distance from the apertures to ventilation
pipes for freshwater tanks.
4. An overflow to prevent overfilling of the sewage tank shall lead to a grey water tank or other suitable
holding tank.
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Exemptions
Section 9 The provisions concerning a ban on discharge of sewage do not apply in the case of
l. discharge which is necessary for the safety of the ship or those on-board or to save
life at sea, or
2. discharge which is the result of damage to the ship or its equipment, provided all reasonable precautionary
measures have been taken, before and after the damage occurred, to prevent or minimise the discharge.
Section 10 The National Maritime Administration may grant exemption from the application of the provisions
in the case of ships specified in Section 2 points 2 and 3.
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