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Sludge Tank - MARPOL Minimum Capacity

Minimum sludge-tank capacity per MARPOL Annex I Reg. 12.1 - based on daily fuel consumption and voyage length between ports of sludge landing.

SludgeMARPOL IReg 12
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Formula, assumptions, and limits

Vsludge=KCdV_{sludge} = K \cdot C \cdot d
SymbolMeaningUnit
KKMARPOL K-factor
CCDaily fuel consumptiont/day
ddDays between disposalsdays

Source: MARPOL Annex I Reg. 12.1

In short

Minimum sludge-tank capacity per MARPOL Annex I Reg.

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