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MARPOL

MARPOL is the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or accidental causes.

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships ...

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the ...

Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships

MARPOL Annex V generally prohibits the discharge of all garbage into the sea, except as provided otherwise in regulations 4, 5, and 6 of the Annex.

Index of MEPC Resolutions and Guidelines related to MARPOL ...

Index Content of Resolutions and Guidelines, Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI and the NOx Technical Code, Back to Top, Unified Interpretations to MARPOL Annex VI.

Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships

Regulations for the prevention of pollution by sewage are contained in MARPOL Annex IV. Sewage – the problem. The discharge of raw sewage into the sea can ...

Special Areas under MARPOL

MARPOL defines certain sea areas as "special areas" in which, for technical reasons relating to their oceanographical and ecological condition and to their sea ...

MARPOL Annex I – Prevention of Pollution by Oil

MARPOL Annex I – Prevention of Pollution by Oil ... Oil tankers transport some 2,900 million tonnes of crude oil and oil products every year around the world by ...

Climate action and clean air in shipping

In 1997, a new annex was added to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL). The "Regulations for the prevention of ...

RESOLUTION MEPC.295(71) (adopted on 7 July 2017) 2017 ...

Jul 7, 2017 ... Recognizing that MARPOL Annex V regulations continue to restrict the discharge of garbage into the sea and require garbage management for ships, ...

Emission Control Areas (ECAs) designated under MARPOL Annex VI

The North American area comprises: the sea area located off the Pacific coasts of the United States and Canada, enclosed by geodesic lines connecting the ...