Environment and waste management
Port waste management and ship obligations
The port complies with the recommendations and regulations of the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission concerning the prevention of marine pollution.
The Maritime Environmental Protection Act requires ships to leave all ship-generated waste and cargo waste at port reception facilities in accordance with the discharge regulations based on the MARPOL Convention. The ship must submit a notification at least 24 hours before arrival or immediately upon departure from the previous port if the voyage time is less than 24 hours. The notification informs the port of destination of the types of ship-generated waste and cargo waste that will be delivered. The notification shall be made to the PortNet system in accordance with the format approved by the Finnish Transport Safety Agency. The waste notification shall be sent to the ship clearance department by e-mail. Based on the notification, service providers shall be ordered for waste for which there is no reception point in the port.
This does not apply to ships exempted from the obligation to deliver ship-generated waste (proof of exemption must be presented to the port).
Ships are charged a ship waste fee in accordance with the port’s waste price list, regardless of whether the ship leaves ship waste at the port or not.
There are waste containers for the following types of waste:
Larger waste units and the disposal of other solid waste must be agreed separately.
The port has a waste management plan and guidelines based on the reception of sorted solid waste.
All emissions into the sea are prohibited in the port area.
Waste management instructions for vessels
There are waste collection points for ships in both the North and South Harbors. The system for collecting waste from ships works as follows: the ship’s agent notifies the port of the types of waste the ship will be discharging, and waste containers are then delivered to the ship accordingly.
Hazardous waste, oily waste, or dangerous waste
All of these types of waste will be collected directly from the ship in accordance with the advance notice provided. Notice: agency@inkooshipping.fi and kantvik@inkooshipping.fi.
Greywater
All of these types of waste will be collected directly from the ship in accordance with the advance notice provided. Notice: agency@inkooshipping.fi and kantvik@inkooshipping.fi.
Food waste from non-EU traffic
Food waste from ships operating from countries outside the EU is collected directly from the ships upon prior request. Notice: agency@inkooshipping.fi and kantvik@inkooshipping.fi. Waste is collected in yellow bins for disposal.