Collecting, processing and managing marine waste

The collection and processing of waste from ships is the subject of classification and traceability programmes and regularly updated official regulations. HAROPA PORT, France’s leading eco-responsible port, has defined in conjunction with its partners a range of ecological services that may be technological or technical in nature, for provision of clean ship reception services at ports.

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Dedicated waste management services 

  • Formal approval of service providers for:
    • Collection of waste relating to ship upkeep and human activities.
    • Waste transportation to recycling facilities.
  • Self-propelled collection barges:
    • Cargo residues (Marpol 1) and waste from ship operations.
    • Barge with 480 sq. m. capacity.
    • Collection during time already taken up by the ship’s commercial operations.
  • Transportation of household waste and bulky waste items in containers and transportation of WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment).
  • Development of a network of floating waste management facilities.
  • Prioritisation of river transportation for Seine Axis waste: +30%.

Technology-related services

  • A management plan for the processing of waste and residue.
  • Assistance of declarants from initial declaration prior to arrival in port and up to the issuance of the certificate of deposit by ECOPORT.
  • ECOPORT, a software program implemented by the Harbourmaster’s Office:
    • Connected to the EASYPORT one-stop-shop.
    • Centralisation and control of waste declarations.
    • Monitoring and optimisation of the collection process. 
    • Management of exemptions from payment of ship port dues. 
    • Incentivised waste and residues deposition with facilitation during port calls.

Prevention, biodiversity and eco-responsibility

  • A systematic industrial, ecological and risk prevention approach (PPRT) adopted by HAROPA PORT with respect to its customers.
  • HAROPA PORT is connected to Safe Sea Net, a European maritime platform for communication and combating accidents at sea and marine pollution. 
  • HAROPA PORT takes the recommendations of the international MARPOL convention into consideration.
  • Substantial efforts are made to maintain biodiversity.
  • Annual soil and groundwater pollution diagnostic testing.
  • Implementation of an EMS (Environmental Management System).