Frequently Asked Questions Open House: Ship's Waste (HAP)

A cleaner sea through well-regulated collection of shipping waste. With that goal in mind, the Port Waste Plan establishes that every seagoing vessel must make a financial contribution to the collection, transportation and processing of shipping waste. A seagoing vessel therefore always pays an environmental charge when calling at seaports within the EU, regardless of whether the vessel will also deliver the ship's waste. The ship's waste is collected by collectors who receive an indirect contribution for this (disposal fee).

Frequently asked questions by topic

Agreement

We must submit a management-signed safety plan, safety protocols, certificates and/or other evidence when registering. Does VCA** certification apply?

The VCA can serve as one of the proofs but in addition, other relevant documents are also possible such as a national permit to collect hazardous ship waste.

The relevant safety documents must be submitted for the annexes for which you perform work.

Can I enter into an agreement only for Annex V. How can I indicate this in my application?

In Mercell,the online environment, a question has been added in which you can indicate annexes for which you want to enter into an agreement. No separation is possible within the Annex, so for Annex V this also applies to KGA.

What is meant by the limitation of liability in Article 9 of the agreement?

Article 9 of the agreement only has the intent that the collector indemnify PoA for third-party claims. The collector can achieve this by including such a provision with the ship delivering the waste.

Fees and compensations/reimbursements

Annex V costs are paid 100% by the Port Authority. I, IV and VI are paid 30% by the Port Authority. So who pays the rest, is it the ship owner? And then what rates apply?

The ship owner pays through a direct bill (from the port reception facility). Additional costs are paid directly to the collector. See the port waste plan for the amount of indirect fees for Annex I, IV and VI.

A compensation of €200 one-time and €30 per m3 applies to Annex I. As described in the annex Tariffs port waste plan 2023. So a separate invoice will follow towards the ship owner?

Yes, we consider this reimbursement this for annex I as 30% coverage averaged across all vessels. The height of this compensation has been coordinated with the port reception facilities.

The indirect environmental fee paid by the ship when calling at this area covers 30% of the costs for Annex I listed in Annex 4 of Directive 2019/883, averaged over all deliveries on an annual basis. The vessel owner pays the additional costs directly to the port reception facility.

Are rates indexed annually?

Rates are adjusted once a year, of course, in consultation with the industry.

Terms

Within what time frame must collection and processing take place? So to what extent is a 24/7 organization necessary, i.e. a requirement?

A 24/7 organization is necessary ivm the requirement laid down in article 6, second paragraph of the Prevention of Pollution from Ships Act that the port reception facility is such that no unnecessary delay is caused to the ships using it. Handling on weekends is therefore necessary.

If a company, fails to fulfill its obligations. Then what are the consequences? Can the permit be revoked?

Enforcement takes place in such a way that the port authority knows when a ship arrives and has reported that it wants to drop off waste and thus knows whether the ship can dispose of its waste over the weekend. Revocation will not be an immediate issue: it is preceded by warnings. If these lights are repeatedly violated, revocation of the permit and termination of the agreement is an option.

Can you receive a Charge Under Penalty if you pick up trash before a notification is in?

The charge will only be imposed if the violator/permit holder is to blame. Thus, if you pick up trash before receiving the notice, you are taking a risk.

Can I turn down a registration for ships waste collection, please?

No, the requirement is in the permit. See Article 6.1 of the HOV permit.

In what cases is a collector expected to notify Port of Amsterdam? Are these cases incidental? And how does Port of Amsterdam interpret 'timely' in this context? (Article 3.2)

In all cases when the collector cannot perform the requested service. Then the collector should notify port of Amsterdam immediately.