Please refer to our Japan P&I News No.972 dated 18 July 2018, “China Amended Discharge Standard for Water Pollutants from Ships” and Japan P&I News No.1190 dated 3 October 2022, “Regulations on Disposal of Food Wastes in Chinese Coasts and Loss Prevention Suggestions” regarding the above matter.

We have obtained guidelines from our correspondent in China, Huatai Insurance Agency & Consultant Service Ltd., which systematically outlines the requirements for the discharge of various water pollutants from ships in Chinese coastal waters. Please refer to the attached circular for details.