The European Commission (2000) requires ports to
provide wastage reception facilities for all vessels that are using the
port. An analysis of level uptake for 26 ports that completed the survey
showed an uptake rate of 32.31% in 2001with a slight increase to 33.29%
in 2003 (Carpenter and MacGill, 2001, 2003). The general uptake was
low although Annex V facilities were used most frequently possibly because
it is mandatory (Carpenter and MacGill, 2005).