Canada has published new environmental measures that toughen the country’s discharge requirements for cruise ships operating in Canadian waters during 2022.
Transport Canada’s Ship Safety Bulletin applies to the authorized representatives of cruise ships certified to carry more than 100 people and equipped with overnight accommodations.
Transport Canada said that the measures would help restore marine habitats, further protect Canadian waters, and set the foundation for a regulatory posture in 2023.
The new (non-mandatory) environmental measures include:
Prohibiting the discharge of greywater and sewage within 3m of shore, where geographically possible;
Treating greywater together with sewage before it is discharged between 3nm and 12nm from shore (to the greatest extent possible);
Strengthening the treatment of sewage between 3nm and 12nm from shore using an approved treatment device. The authorized representative of a cruise ship operating in Canadian waters will also be required to provide periodic reports outlining their compliance to Transport Canada. Due dates for the submission of such reports are quarterly, and have
been set for June 5th, August 5th, October 5th and December 5th 2022
