Ship-Source Pollution

by | Jun 16, 2009 | MARPOL, UK

SI 2009/1210 The Merchant Shipping (Implementation of Ship-Source Pollution Directive) Regulations 2009

These Regulations implement Directive 2005/35/EC of the European Parliament  on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of penalties for infringements. That Directive incorporates certain provisions of Annexes I and II to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 as amended by its Protocol of 1978 (“MARPOL 73/78”) into Community law.  The Regulations amend the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 and The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regs (SI 1996/2154), including specific references to offshore installations.

Source: HMSO

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