Avoiding pollution of soil, air and waters requires an environmentally sound handling of ship wastes in accordance with the following principles:
- Waste prevention whenever possible
- Recycling of wastes whenever possible
- Environmentally friendly handling and disposal of non-recyclable wastes
And this is what inland navigation can contribute:
- Economical use of raw materials
- Promotion of the seperate collection of recyclables and difficult wastes
- Keeping the amount of residual waste to an absolute minimum
International recommendations and Austrian national law require every shipmaster to properly dispose of any wastes generated on board!
The following overview on wastes of relevance for cargo vessels is based on the above described principles and on Austrian law.
Which types of wastes from cargo vessels – in compliance with the principles of environmentally sound waste handling – should be deposited how and where? For details please refer to information on collection and disposal.
Passenger vessels are required to dispose of their wastes in accordance with legal regulations only at the collection facilities provided at passenger vessel landing stages and in winter ports or at disposal facilities which can be arranged for by berth/port operators.
For further questions please contact via donau – Österreichische Wasserstraßen-Gesellschaft mbH at shipwaste via-donau.org or 0043 (0) 50 4321 1699.
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