International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

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IMO convention international environmental treaty

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.

Aliases (7)

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	IMO convention → international environmental treaty →
adoptedBy	International Maritime Organization →
adoptionDate	1973-11-02 →
adoptionPlace	London →
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 →

Referenced by (31)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic → IMO Member State Audit Scheme → International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea → International Convention on Load Lines → International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation → International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation ("MARPOL Convention") → International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers →	relatedTo
1978 Protocol to MARPOL ("MARPOL") → 1997 Protocol to MARPOL → Annex II → Annex V → Annex VI →	partOf
Annex V ("Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships") → International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships ("MARPOL Convention") →	alsoKnownAs
1997 Protocol to MARPOL ("MARPOL 73/78") → 1997 Protocol to MARPOL ("International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973") →	amends
International Maritime Organization → International Maritime Organization ("MARPOL Convention") →	mainRegulatoryInstrument
1978 Protocol to MARPOL ("MARPOL 73/78") → International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships ("MARPOL") →	shortName
Marine Environment Protection Committee ("MARPOL Convention") → Marine Environment Protection Committee →	worksOnRegime
International Maritime Organization →	adoptedInstrument
Annex VI ("MARPOL 73/78") →	belongsTo
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships ("MARPOL 73/78") →	consolidatedAs
1997 Protocol to MARPOL ("International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate") →	requires
International Maritime Organization ("MARPOL Convention") →	shortNameOfInstrument
1978 Protocol to MARPOL ("MARPOL 1973 Convention") →	strengthens
Annex V ("MARPOL Convention") →	subjectOf
British Merchant Navy ("MARPOL Convention") →	subjectTo
1978 Protocol to MARPOL ("International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973") →	updates