SHARE THE COKE

摘要

PETROLEUM COKE, GENERALLY known as 'petcoke', is one of those substances that, while not generally considered dangerous, can pose some problems during disposal. As a result, while wash water from bulk carrier holds that have carried petcoke can be disposed of at sea or discharged to land-based reception facilities, increasingly stringent national and international legislation suggests that it is now more important to follow best practice and ensure a proper disposal route is followed. A recent bulletin from the UK P&I Club, updating earlier advisories from the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF), highlights the environmental implications of discharge (or loss through accident) at sea, the properties of petcoke cleaning agents and some of the current restrictions around the world.