船舶垃圾系指产生于船舶通常的营运期间并要不断地或定期地予以处理的各种食品的、日常用品的和工作用品的废弃物。随着海洋经济、航运经济的发展,船舶数量的增加,由于船舶垃圾的不当排放造成的对海洋环境的污染也日趋严重。如何更有效地防止船舶垃圾对海洋环境的污染,如何更好地监督管理船舶按照《MARPOL73/78》附则V及国内相关法律法规的要求管理和处理垃圾,成为摆在主管机关面前的一个重要问题。 Ship garbage refers to all kinds of food, daily necessities and work products generated during the normal operation of the ship and to be continuously or regularly processed. With the development of the marine economy, shipping economy and the increase of the number of ships, the pollution to the marine environment caused by the improper discharge of marine garbage is also aggravating. How to prevent ship rubbish from polluting the marine environment more effectively and how to supervise and manage the rubbish better? The management and disposal of rubbish in accordance with MARPOL 73/78 Annex V and relevant domestic laws and regulations have become an important issue before the competent authorities .