The M-17 Panel "Disposal of Shipboard Wastes" was formed to investigate the adequacy of American Flag vessels to properly dispose of shipboard wastes and to divulge recommendations for meeting this need. The first meeting of the Panel was on September 14, 1960, the Panel considered the following shipboard wastes:
1. Oils and greases
2. Garbage and trash
3. Wastes of human origin
The following suggestions, based upon the findings of the Panel, are offered for consideration by marine design, construction, and operating personnel. Some of the points are well known and already incorporated in some vessels, but are mentioned here to provide a checklist of features to be included, The Panel recommends that specific design criteria be developed in conjunction with recognized authorities in each of the fields covered. The Guide is divided into three major sections dealing with the three classes of wastes considered.