Guidelines for the Provision of Garbage Reception Facilities at Ports Under MARPOL Annex V

This report offers guidelines for the provision of adequate port reception facilities for vessel-generated garbage under the requirements of Annex V of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships, 1973 (MARPOL 73/78), Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships. MARPOL Annex V prohibits at-sea disposal of plastic materials from vessels, and specifies the distance from shore at which other materials may be dumped. Annex V also requires the provision of port reception facilities for garbage, but it does not specify these facilities or how they are to be provided. Since the at-sea dumping restrictions apply to all vessels, the reception facility requirement applies to all ports, terminals, and marinas that serve vessels. These guidelines were prepared to assist port owners and operators in meeting their obligation to provide adequate reception facilities for garbage. The report synthesizes available information and draws upon experience from the first years ofimplementation of MARPOL Annex V. (PDF file contains 55 pages.

Industry and Public Sector Cooperation for Information Sharing Ports of Puget Sound

(MIST Puget Sound)This report presents the findings of the Maritime Information Sharing Taskforce (MIST) research effort for the Washington State Puget Sound ports. Using a participatory design approach, the researchers partnered with federal and commercial stakeholders to assess the information sharing needs of security personnel in this port region. The research design included an issues workshop, field studies of port personnel, and local networking events. The findings indicate the need for increased interagency collaboration in maritime domain awareness (MDA) and highlight local recommended practices and incentives for information sharing with the private sector. In addition, we gathered usability data on two federal policies/programs. The Maritime Information Sharing Taskforce (MIST) is an interagency effort to capture best practices in information sharing, create a structure for collaborative problem solving, and convey unique local issues to national policy makers. The MIST team is led by the Maritime Defense and Security Research Program (MDSRP) at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in partnership with several federal agencies: the Maritime Administration (MARAD), the Office of Global Maritime Situational Awareness (OGMSA), Global Maritime and Air Intelligence Integration (GMAII), the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping (NCAGS). The MIST process consists of a series of activities that are designed to help us surface issues important to private sector shipping. Each local event builds upon lessons learned from earlier events and invites participants to join in on the design of specific activities

Policy in the Port Services Industry for Regional Empowerment in Indonesian Maritime Defense

Purpose: This study aims to analyze the Implementation of the Integrated Service Policy for Port Services to Support the Empowerment of the Maritime Defense Area. The port's function is to support the smoothness, security, and orderliness of the flow of ship, passenger, and ship traffic or goods, sailing safety and security, intra-and/or inter-modal movement places and encouraging the national and regional economy while taking into account regional spatial planning.   Theoretical framework: This study discusses several theoretical frameworks which include Policy Implementation, Integrated Port Services, and Empowerment of Maritime Defense Areas. The theory of Public Policy Implementation is used for establishes a communication model and implementation analysis, with a very strong emphasis on what influences the acceptance or rejection of messages across layers of government and the inhibiting and enabling factors.   Design/Methodology/Approach: The research method used is descriptive qualitative, with research analysis on policy implementation consisting of the content of policy and context of implementation, where existing services involve many interests and port management. Data analysis techniques using qualitative descriptive analysis followed four stages, namely data collection, data reduction, data presentation as well as conclusions and verification.   Findings: The results of the research are: 1) The performance process of loading and unloading activities at the Port of Tanjung Perak Surabaya to support the empowerment of the maritime dimension defense area has been going well, 2) Performance results loading and unloading activities at Tanjung Perak Port in Surabaya to support the empowerment of the maritime dimension defense area have been carried out properly and can accommodate all port institutions, 3) There are supporting factors for the implementation of Integrated Service Policy, the existence of regulations that support the implementation of Service policies, 4) There are inhibiting factors, namely the absence of a central decision-making institution, Separate Container locations, Suboptimal Guidance Shipping Channels.   Research, practical & social implications: The benefits obtained in this study are obtaining the most appropriate policy model namely The Integrated Port Policy for Excellent Service (IPPSE) and High Technology-Based Port Area Synergy Regulations to improve Service Security and Convenience at the Port of Tanjung Perak Surabaya to support the maritime dimension defense area.   Originality/Value: The value of this study stems from its handling of one of the important sectors, namely the Port service industry sector and regional empowerment in Indonesian maritime defense because this sector is considered the most important and effective in the economic development

Multinational Corporations and Compliance with International Regulations Relating to the Petroleum Industry

This article is divided into three major sections. The first section defines the terms compliance and enforcement as they are used in this work. The second section contains an exposition of the traditional methods of compliance and enforcement, including their bases, scope, strengths and pitfalls. This part is divided into three subsections, each concentrating on a single method. The third section discusses an alternative approach of a norm of corporate behavior, emphasizing that ethical principles should be given legal teeth in international business and be integrated into the corpus of international law. The conclusion reached is that a concerted and disinterested application of a combination of traditional approaches with the proposed alternative approach will go a long way toward improving compliance and enforcement of international regulations