Region Discharge Comments Wash water effluent regulation Germany No Discharge of wash § 13 Abs. 7 See water effluent Umweltverhaltensverordnung prohibited in (See UmwVerhV) inland waters, rivers, certain ports as well as Kiel Canal Belgium No Discharge of wash Wet van 26 maart 1971 op de water effluent bescherming van de prohibited within 3 oppervlaktewateren tegen nm of coast verontreiniging (Vlaams Gewest), as amended Latvia No Discharge of wash General authority position for water effluent now "should" be prohibited in territorial waters and ports Lithuania No Discharge of wash Port Rules and Conditions of water effluent Use approved by the Ministry prohibited in port of Transport and water area Communication US US Yes Discharge 2.2.26 of the 2013 Vessel possible, but General Permit (VGP) slightly different (See note 3) Regulation than IMO Connecticut No Discharge of wash 6.5.9 of the 2013 VGP water effluent prohibited Hawaii Yes Discharge 6.7.1 of the 2013 VGP possible, but reporting has to be in line with 6.7.1 of the 2013 VGP California No Discharge Ocean Going Vessel (OGV) prohibited, Fuel Regulation allowed with (See note 4) temporary research or experimental permit ONLY
Region Discharge Comments Wash water effluent regulation Germany No Discharge of wash water effluent prohibited in inland waters, rivers, certain ports as well as Kiel Canal § 13 Abs. 7 See Umweltverhaltensverordnung (See UmwVerhV) Belgium No Discharge of wash water effluent prohibited within 3 nm of coast Wet van 26 maart 1971 op de bescherming van de oppervlaktewateren tegen verontreiniging (Vlaams Gewest), as amended Latvia No Discharge of wash water effluent "should" be prohibited in territorial waters and ports General authority position for now Lithuania No Discharge of wash water effluent prohibited in port water area Port Rules and Conditions of Use approved by the Ministry of Transport and Communication US US Yes Discharge possible, but slightly different Regulation than IMO 2.2.26 of the 2013 Vessel General Permit (VGP) (See note 3) Connecticut No Discharge of wash water effluent prohibited 6.5.9 of the 2013 VGP Hawaii Yes Discharge possible, but reporting has to be in line with 6.7.1 of the 2013 VGP 6.7.1 of the 2013 VGP California No Discharge prohibited, allowed with temporary research or experimental permit ONLY Ocean Going Vessel (OGV) Fuel Regulation (See note 4)
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