Annex V

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Annex V is the section of the MARPOL convention that sets international rules to prevent pollution of the marine environment by garbage from ships.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf MARPOL annex
international maritime regulation
administeredBy International Maritime Organization
aimsTo prevent pollution of the marine environment by garbage from ships
protect marine life from harm caused by ship-generated garbage
alsoKnownAs Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships
appliesIn marine environment under jurisdiction of MARPOL contracting states
appliesTo fixed and floating platforms
ships
basedOn concern over impacts of marine litter and shipborne garbage on oceans
complements other MARPOL annexes addressing different types of ship-source pollution
covers animal carcasses
cargo residues
domestic wastes
fishing gear
food wastes
operational wastes
defines categories of garbage from ships
conditions for discharge of garbage into the marine environment
encourages reduction, reuse and recycling of garbage on board ships
use of adequate port reception facilities for ship-generated garbage
establishes special areas with more stringent garbage discharge restrictions
excludes fresh fish and parts thereof from some discharge restrictions under specified conditions
influences design and provision of port reception facilities
shipboard waste management practices
legalBasisFor national regulations on ship-generated garbage
legalStatus binding international treaty instrument for contracting states
linkedTo flag state implementation obligations
port state control inspections
monitoredBy International Maritime Organization Marine Environment Protection Committee
objective elimination of intentional pollution by garbage from ships
minimization of accidental pollution by garbage from ships
partOf International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
prohibits discharge of all plastics into the sea
discharge of garbage into special areas except under strict conditions
regulates prevention of pollution by garbage from ships
requires garbage management plans on certain ships
garbage record books on certain ships
placards to inform crew and passengers about garbage disposal requirements
reporting of accidental or exceptional discharges of garbage in some circumstances
scope discharge of garbage into the sea
management of garbage generated on board ships
reception of ship-generated garbage at port reception facilities
shortName MARPOL Annex V
subjectOf MARPOL Convention

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
annex
Annex V ("MARPOL Annex V")
shortName

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