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Singapore authorities advise on scrubber waste reception facilitiesSingapore authorities advise on scrubber waste reception facilities

The Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has issued advice on reception facilities from waste from closed-loop scrubbers, which is classified as toxic.

Marcus Hand, Editor

May 16, 2019

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When Singapore announced last November that it would be banning the use of open-loop scrubbers from its port waters from 2020 the MPA assured that as a party to MARPOL Annex VI that it would be providing reception facilities for residues generated from scrubbers.

In a circular to the shipping community the MPA said that residues generated from scrubbers would be classified as Toxic Industrial Waste (TIW) under Singapore regulations. As such ships that wanted to dispose of scrubber waste in Singapore would be required to engage a licensed Toxic Industrial Waste Collector (TWIC).

“TIWCs can arrange for the residues to be offloaded in packaged form or in intermediate bulk container tanks directly to trucks and MPA licensed harbour craft for ships at berth and at anchorages, respectively,” MPA said.

From 1 January 2020 ships operating in Singapore port waters will be required to either burn compliant low sulphur fuel or use closed-loop scrubbers to comply with the IMO 2020 sulphur cap.

Read more: Singapore to ban use of open loop scrubbers in port waters

A list of licensed TWIC contractors in Singapore can be found here

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About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

Conferences & Webinars

Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

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