As advised in MGN 358, an Infringement report received by the MCA from a Port Waste Management Plan holder will result in an MCA surveyor being sent to inspect the vessel and take appropriate action, which may include serving a Port State Control or Detention Notice on the vessel or a Prohibition Notice to prevent loading or unloading of the vessel. If the vessel has already sailed, or a Surveyor cannot attend, MCA will request an inspection at the vessel’s next port of call in the UK or in the Paris MoU region.
What could be the consequence of failure to send a Waste Notification as required by the Port Waste Regulations?
