The facility continues its activities in accordance with the ’Regulation on Waste Collection and Waste Control from Ships'.
Environmental Permits and Licenses are available within the scope of Waste Receiving Activities.
The waste management facility offers waste reception services to ships within the scope of Marpol 73/78.
The total liquid waste storage capacity of the facility is 480 m3.
The facility accepts Marpol ANNEX I (Bilge, Sludge, Waste Oils) ANNEX II, ANNEX IV, and ANNEX V waste.
Waste from ships is taken by land tankers and brought to the facility.
Waste taken from ships is temporarily stored at the facility, and these stored wastes are sent to waste disposal facilities licensed for environmental permission.
Waste Type | Description of disposal method |
Bilge Water
(MARPOL Annex-I) |
Bilge water originating from ships taken to the waste acceptance facility in accordance with Annex 1 of the Marpol 73/78 contract is separated into 2 as bilge oil and water after its decomposition by heating and separation processes. After the resulting bilge water is processed through the resting and chemical treatment unit, it is discharged into the ASAT sewer system by passing the flow meter (with a system monitored online by ASAT). After the category analysis of bilge oil waste, the disposal or recovery methods specified in the Waste Management Administration are determined. It is transferred using Motat system, by the Provincial Directorate of Environment and Urbanism together with a commission established with the relevant institutions to the environmental licensed waste disposal - recovery company. |
Sludge (MARPOL Annex-1) | Under Marpol 73/78 convention Annex 1, fuel sludge waste stemming from the ships taken to the waste acceptance facility is directly transferred with environment-licensed ships under the commission formed by the Provincial Directorate of Environment and Urbanization using Motat system to a licensed waste disposal company. |
Waste oil
(MARPOL Annex-1) |
After analysing the category of waste oil received in the tank at the waste acceptance facility in accordance with Annex 1 of the Marpol 73/78 contract, the methods of disposal or recovery specified in the Waste Management Regulation are determined. It is transferred using Motat system, by the Provincial Directorate of Environment and Urbanism together with a commission established with the relevant institutions to the environmental licensed waste disposal - recovery company. |
Toxic Liquid Wastes
(Category (Y) according to Marpol Annex-2 ) |
Liquid waste made of methanol, which is planned to be handled in accordance with the EMS code, is taken in accordance with MARPOL Annex-II and temporarily stored in a 50 m3 tank in accordance with OHS and environmental sensitivities and is disposed of in accordance with the Environmental Law and related legislation.
Liquid cargo waste methanol MARPOL 73/78 planned for handling at the port is described in Annex 2. Explanation: Category Y: Toxic liquid substances that justify limitation due to the nature and amount of discharge into the marine environment, assuming that they pose an extreme danger to marine resources or to human health or harm to the facilities provided by the sea or to any other legal uses when discharged into the sea during tank cleaning or ballast operations. |
Category A [Plastic], Category B [Food Wastes], Category C [Domestic Wastes (e.g. paper, rags, glass, metals, bottles, plates, etc.)], Category D [Cooking Oils (used and expired oils)] Category E [Incinerator Ashes], Category F [Operational waste] wastes to be delivered to the waste acceptance facility from ships in accordance with the Marpol Annex-5 rules are stored in temporary storage areas within the coastal facility according to the waste legislation in force and sent for disposal in accordance with the legislation.