International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

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The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the primary global treaty that sets standards to prevent and minimize pollution from ships, including oil, chemicals, sewage, garbage, and air emissions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf IMO convention
international environmental treaty
adoptedBy International Maritime Organization
adoptionDate 1973-11-02
adoptionPlace London
linked to: London, England
alsoKnownAs MARPOL Convention
annex Annex I
Annex II
Annex III
Annex IV
Annex V
Annex VI
annexIIIRegulates prevention of pollution by harmful substances in packaged form
annexIIRegulates control of pollution by noxious liquid substances in bulk
annexIRegulates prevention of pollution by oil
annexIVRegulates prevention of pollution by sewage from ships
annexVIRegulates prevention of air pollution from ships
annexVRegulates prevention of pollution by garbage from ships
appliesTo ships engaged in international voyages
consolidatedAs MARPOL 73/78
enteredIntoForce 1983-10-02
hasGlobalScope true
hasProtocol 1978 Protocol to MARPOL
1997 Protocol to MARPOL
implementedThrough flag state control
port state control
legalStatus binding treaty for contracting states
monitoredBy International Maritime Organization
primaryGoal minimization of pollution from ships
prevention of pollution from ships
regulates air pollution from ships
garbage from ships
harmful substances carried in packaged form
noxious liquid substances in bulk
oil pollution from ships
sewage from ships
setsStandardFor double hull requirements for tankers
energy efficiency of ships
nitrogen oxides emissions from ships
oil discharge monitoring and control systems
onboard garbage management plans
ozone-depleting substances on ships
reception facilities in ports
segregated ballast tanks
shipboard incineration
shipboard oil pollution emergency plans
sulphur oxides emissions from ships
shortName MARPOL
subjectArea environmental protection
marine pollution
maritime law

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International Maritime Organization mainRegulatoryInstrument International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
International Maritime Organization mainRegulatoryInstrument MARPOL Convention
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
International Maritime Organization adoptedInstrument International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
subject linked to: IMO
International Maritime Organization shortNameOfInstrument MARPOL Convention
subject linked to: IMO
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea relatedTo International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships shortName MARPOL
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships alsoKnownAs MARPOL Convention
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships consolidatedAs MARPOL 73/78
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Marine Environment Protection Committee worksOnRegime MARPOL Convention
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Marine Environment Protection Committee worksOnRegime International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers relatedTo International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation relatedTo International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation relatedTo MARPOL Convention
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
IMO Member State Audit Scheme relatedTo International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic relatedTo International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
International Convention on Load Lines relatedTo International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
British Merchant Navy subjectTo MARPOL Convention
subject linked to: British merchant navy
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Annex II partOf International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Annex VI partOf International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Annex VI belongsTo MARPOL 73/78
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
1978 Protocol to MARPOL partOf MARPOL
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
1978 Protocol to MARPOL shortName MARPOL 73/78
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
1978 Protocol to MARPOL updates International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
1978 Protocol to MARPOL strengthens MARPOL 1973 Convention
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
1997 Protocol to MARPOL partOf International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
1997 Protocol to MARPOL amends MARPOL 73/78
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
1997 Protocol to MARPOL amends International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
1997 Protocol to MARPOL requires International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Annex V partOf International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Annex V alsoKnownAs Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Annex V subjectOf MARPOL Convention
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Annex IV Prevention of Marine Pollution relatedTo International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
OPRC Convention relatedTo MARPOL Convention
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Co-operation to Pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances relatedTo International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
OPRC relatedTo International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
OPRC relatedTo MARPOL
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Load Lines Convention relatedTo International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966 harmonizedWith International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
IMO convention examplesInclude International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
IMO convention examplesInclude MARPOL Convention
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
MAN Engines compliesWith IMO marine emissions regulations
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
IMO codes and guidelines on noxious liquid substances hasLegalBasisIn International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Regulation 18 on fuel oil quality legalBasis International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Port State hasLegalBasisIn International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
subject linked to: Port States
Port State hasLegalBasisIn MARPOL Convention
subject linked to: Port States
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Ever Gifted regulatoryRegime MARPOL convention
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Ever Glory subjectTo MARPOL convention
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Ever Grade environmentalRegulation MARPOL
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
STCW Parties relatedTo MARPOL Convention
linked to: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships