• Annex V of MARPOL 73/78 gives guidelines with regard to waste material
storage and disposal at sea. Incineration of various waste materials such as (a) Galley waste including food scraps, bones, cans, bottles, plastics etc,.; (b) Accommodation wastes such as paper, cardboard, cans, plastics, textiles, (c) Oil sludge including bilge, oil purifier, lubricating oils etc; (d) Sewage sludges, is without doubt the most effective means of dealing with the storage problems of them because the residuals are extremely small in volume and easily disposed off. • Marine Incinerator. • It is a vertical cyclone type with a rotating arm device to improve combustion and remove ash and other non combustibles from the furnace. • Sludge burning carried out with burner. Combustion air is supplied by forced draught fan. The loading door is pneumatic and is inter-locked with the burner and forced draught fan. Solid waste fed in standard plastic bags. Liquid waste may be introduced through the liquid waste burner when refractory is hot. Control is covered by all safety measures .