Regulation 16(6) - Shipboard incineration
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Regulation 16(6) - Shipboard incineration

Parent topic: MARPOL Annex VI

Regulation 16(6) reads as follows:

 Shipboard incineration of polyvinyl chlorides (PVCs) shall be prohibited, except in shipboard incinerators for which IMO Type Approval Certificates have been issued.

Interpretation:

 For application of this regulation it should be interpreted as applicable to incinerators meeting either resolution MEPC.59(33) or resolution MEPC.76(40) specifications.

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