DAMIETTA CHAMBER OF SHIPPING
Notification no 18 for year 2023
Date: 06.03.2023
No. 1164
MESSERS: SHIPPING LINES AND SHIPPING AGECIES
After Greetings,
Regarding to Damietta Port Authority letter received to the chamber of Shipping concerning implementation of the Arab Republic of Egypt strategy
To apply the international agreement to control and drainage of ships' Ballast water and sediments.
Therefore, all shipping agencies operating in port must follow below instructions:
· Submit a request in advance from vessel’s master to the Department of Environmental Protection in port stating in it the quantity and date without Charging the applier any fees and to commit the flwg:
- If the vessel is equipped with a ballast water treatment system that complies with (D-2 Standards) and intends to discharge ballast water Within Damietta Water surface, and the request must be accompanied with a valid ballast water management certificate.
- If the vessel is not equipped with a ballast water treatment system,
She must exchange ballast water away from coastal areas
at least 200 Nautical Miles away from Damietta Port and at depth not
less than 200 Mtr and record this data in vessel’s ballast water
logbook and attach a copy to the said request.
- In case a vessel violates above instructions and discharges any polluted water, The office of Environmental Protection will notify the Egyptian Authority for Maritime Safety (EAMS) and Environmental Affairs Agency According to article no. (56) of the Environmental Protection Act law no. 4/1994.
This is for your information & knowledge, as well as to take the necessary actions.
Chairman
