title: The EU directive on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues: current availability of facilities in the North Sea.
abstract: The aim of this paper is to evaluate the current availability of port reception facilities within the North Sea area. The evaluation is based primarily on original survey data from the summer of 2001, supplemented by existing information from surveys conducted by the International Maritime Organization. The EU Directive on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste etc. (Directive 2000/59/EC) requires that all ports provide facilities to meet the needs of those vessels normally calling in at them. In order for the Directive to be implemented effectively, the physical availability of such facilities is vital. This paper audits the wide range of port types within the region and also outlines the wide range of vessel types using these ports, and their requirements for a range of facilities. On the basis of this analysis, conclusions are drawn about the extent to which the provision requirement of the Directive is already being met.
authors.affiliation: School of the Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom. a.carpenter@env.leeds.ac.uk
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carpenter
authors.forename: Sally M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Macgill
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D009659:North Sea; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D012767:Ships; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000032:analysis; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D014873:Water Pollutants