Waste Assessment Guidelines under the London Convention and Protocol, 2021 Edition Ship Maintenance and Repair 6 Avoidance of Oil and

6 Avoidance of Oil and Water Mixtures

tank inspections and safe practices for the routine removal of sediments from cargo spaces

transiting the channel

3 Wetting by Excessive Ship’s Sweat

Waste Assessment Guidelines under the London Convention and Protocol, 2021 Edition Ship Maintenance and Repair 6 Avoidance of Oil andThe *Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972* (London Convention) and its more modern, self contained 1996 Protocol (London Protocol) aim to protect the marine environment from all sources of pollution and, in particular, control and manage the dumping of wastes and other matter at sea. This 2021 edition of the *Waste Assessment Guidelines under the London Convention and Protocol* presents updated