MARPOL

MARPOL – Annex VI

Prevention of Air Pollution  from Ships Adopted to contain air pollution from ships emission Entry into force 19 May 2005 Principal focus areas I. Regulation 12: Ozone-depleting substances(ODS) II. Regulation 13: Nitrogen Oxides(NOx) III. Regulation 14: Sulphur Oxides(SOx) IV. Regulation 15: Volatile Organic Compounds(VOC) V. Regulation 16: Shipboard incineration VI. Regulation 18: Fuel Oil Quality VII. …

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MARPOL – Annex V

Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships Entry into force : 31 December 1988.  Under MARPOL Annex V,garbage includes all kinds of food,domestic and operational waste,all plastics,cargo residues,incinerator ashes,cooking oil, fishing gear,and animal carcasses generated during the normal operation of the ship and liable to be disposed of continuously or periodically. The Annex V requires …

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MARPOL -Annex I

Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil Entry into force 2nd October 1983 Principal issues addressed I. Frequency & procedure for mandatory survey II. Requirement for International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate III. Requirement for record keeping: Oil record book (Part I: Machinery space operation, Part II: Cargo space operation) IV. SOPEP V. Criteria for oil …

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MARPOL – Introduction

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships     International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution by Ships,commonly known as MARPOL 73/78,adopted with the objective of preventing and minimizing pollution from ships,both accidental pollution and that from routine operations Timeline Adoption of Convention : 2nd Nov 1973. Modification by 1978 Protocol : 1978,in response …

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