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2 October 1983: Annex II: Control of pollution by noxious liquid substances in bulk: 6 April 1987: Annex III: Prevention of pollution by harmful substances carried by sea in packaged form: 1 July 1992: 138: 97.59 Annex IV: Pollution by sewage from ships: 27 September 2003 Annex V: Pollution by garbage from ships: 31 December 1988 Annex VI ...
Emission control areas (ECAs), or sulfur emission control areas (SECAs), are sea areas in which stricter controls were established to minimize airborne emissions from ships as defined by Annex VI [1] of the 1997 MARPOL Protocol. The emissions specifically include SOx, NOx, ODSs and VOCs [2] and the regulations came into effect in May 2005.
For every operation a combined numerical and letter coding is applied. MEPC.187(59) describes the codes applicable as from 1 January 2011. According with revised MEPC.1/Circ736/Rev.2, issued 6 October 2011, additional amendments to oil record book entries have been implemented by IMO.
Senate agreed to House amendment on October 1, 1980 (Agreed) Signed into law by President Jimmy E. Carter on October 21, 1980 The Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS, 33 U.S.C. §§1905-1915) is a United States law that implements the provisions of MARPOL 73/78 and the annexes of MARPOL to which the United States is a party.
[1] contaminants generated by ships cannot be discharged directly to the ocean. [2] According to MARPOL 73/78 they must be collected by the Port reception facilities all around the world. [1] The Port reception facility must be able to receive dirty oil and other contaminants, and also provide quick and efficient services. [1]
Marpol 73/78 is the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 as modified by the Protocol of 1978. ("Marpol" is short for marine pollution and 73/78 short for the years 1973 and 1978.) [11] Marpol 73/78 is one of the most important international marine environmental conventions.
An Act to enable effect to be given to the Supplementary Fund Protocol 2003 and to future revisions of the international arrangements relating to compensation for oil pollution from ships; to enable effect to be given to Annex VI of the MARPOL Convention; and to amend section 178(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. Citation: 2006 c 8: Dates ...
Under IMO, or International Maritime Organization, MARPOL 73/78, also known as the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships ("Marpol" is short for marine pollution and 73/78 short for the years 1973 and 1978.) There are a total of six annexes that compose Marpol. Annex IV deals with the pollution of sewage by ships.