The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or accidental causes.
It was developed by the International Maritime Organization with an objective to minimize pollution of the oceans and seas, including dumping, oil and air pollution. The original MARPOL was signed on 17 February 1973, but did not come into force at the signing date.
Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil Annex I of MARPOL 73/78 (including amendments*)
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MARPOL specifies standards for stowing, handling, shipping, and transferring pollutant cargoes, as well as standards for discharge of ship-generated operational wastes. Acceptance of the convention by national government obliges them to make the requirements part of domestic law.
MARPOL is the global treaty that sets the rules for what ships can release into the ocean and air, covering everything from oil spills to exhaust emissions.
MARPOL (the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships) is the primary international treaty governing pollution from commercial vessels. Adopted in 1973 and strengthened by a 1978 Protocol, it is administered by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
MARPOL — the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships — is the single most comprehensive environmental treaty governing maritime operations.
MARPOL : articles, protocols, annexes, unified interpretations of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the 1978 and 1997 protocols.