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MARPOL Consolidated edition 2017 : articles, protocols, annexes and unified interpretations of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the 1978 and 1997 protocols, incorporating all amendments in force on 1 January 2017

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The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (MARPOL Convention) the concerned with preserving the marine environment through the prevention of pollution by oil and other harmful substances. Its technical content is laid out in six Annexes, the first five of which were adopted by the 1973 Convention, as modified by a 1978 Protocol. These Annexes cover pollution of the sea by oil, by noxious liquid substances in bulk, by harmful substances in packaged form, by sewage from ships and by garbage from ships. Annex VI was adopted by further Protocol in 1997 and covers air pollution from ships.

The 2017 consolidated edition aims to provide an easy and comprehensive reference to the up-to-date provisions and Unified Interpretations of the Articles. Protocols and Annexes of the MARPOL Convention, including the incorporation of all of the amendments that have been adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC)

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341.1 INT m

Publisher

London : International Maritime Organization., 2017

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xii, 465 hlm. ; 30 cm. ; tabel ; ilus.

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-92-801-1657-1

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341.1

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Subject(s)

Oil pollution of the sea--Law and legislation
Ships--Cargo--Safety regulations
Marine pollution--Law and legislation
Ships--Inspection
Waste disposal in the ocean--Law and legislation
Hazardous substances--Law and legislation

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