MARPOL
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
MARPOL 73/78 is the international convention preventing pollution from ships in the operational and accidental sense. It is structured in 6 annexes, each addressing a different pollution category:
- Annex I: Oil pollution (operational + accidental)
- Annex II: Noxious liquid chemicals in bulk
- Annex III: Harmful substances in packaged form
- Annex IV: Sewage
- Annex V: Garbage
- Annex VI: Air pollution (SOx, NOx, GHG, fuel sulphur limits, including the IMO 2020 0.5% sulphur cap)
MARPOL compliance requires onboard equipment (oily water separators, sewage treatment plants, garbage management plans), recorded operations (oil record book, garbage log), and emission monitoring. Non-compliance penalties can be severe — including detention of the vessel.
Also known as
MARPOL 73/78
Marine Pollution Convention
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