MEMBER ALERT Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc., Manager One Battery Park Plaza 31 st Fl., New York, NY 10004 USA Tel: +1 212 847 4500 Fax: +1 212 847 4599 www.american-club.com American Club Member Alert – August 28, 201 8 1 AUGUST 28, 2018 PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC): DISCHARGE STANDARDS FOR WATER POLLUTANTS FROM SHIPS Your Managers bring to Members’ attention the recently released joint publication by China Classification Society (CCS) and INTERTANKO, China National Standard: Discharge Standard for Water Pollutants from Ships. The Standard stipulates the control requirements and testing requirements for the discharge of oily wastewater and sewage from ships, the requirements for the control of the discharge of wastewater containing noxious liquid substances and garbage from ships, as well as the implementation and supervision of the Standard. This Standard is applicable to the waters of the People's Republic of China and any sea areas under its jurisdiction, as well as for the supervision and management of the discharge of oily wastewater and sewage, wastewater containing noxious liquid substances and ship garbage within such water areas. This Standard does not apply to temporary emissions necessary for the safety of ships or for the safety of life at sea. Copies of the Standard are provided both in English and Mandarin . I nquiries associated with this publication should be directed to Dr. William Moore, Senior Vice President, by e-mail at william.moore@americanclub.com or Ms. Danielle Centeno, Assistant Vice President – Loss Prevention & Survey Compliance, at danielle.centeno@americanclub.com. Your Managers wish to thank CCS and INTERTANKO for permitting the reproduction of these documents for Members’ consideration.