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  2. Marpol Annex I - Wikipedia

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    Marpol Annex I is the first implementation made by Marpol 73/78, [1] one of the most important international marine environmental conventions. The convention was designed to minimize pollution of the seas from ships .

  3. MARPOL 73/78 - Wikipedia

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    List of the MARPOL 73/78 Annexes Annex Title Entry into force [1] [5] No. of Contracting Parties/States [1] α % of the World Tonnage [1] β; Annex I: Prevention of pollution by oil & oily water: 2 October 1983: Annex II: Control of pollution by noxious liquid substances in bulk: 6 April 1987: Annex III

  4. Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships - Wikipedia

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    Senate agreed to House amendment on October 1, 1980 (Agreed) Signed into law by President Jimmy E. Carter on October 21, 1980 The Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS, 33 U.S.C. §§1905-1915) is a United States law that implements the provisions of MARPOL 73/78 and the annexes of MARPOL to which the United States is a party.

  5. Regulation of ship pollution in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In addition to Section 311 requirements, APPS implements MARPOL Annex I concerning oil pollution. APPS applies to all U.S. flagged ships anywhere in the world and to all foreign flagged vessels operating in the navigable waters of the United States, or while at a port under U.S. jurisdiction. To implement APPS, the Coast Guard has promulgated ...

  6. HNS Convention - Wikipedia

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    Oils, as defined in regulation 1 of annex I to MARPOL 73/78 (carried in bulk) Noxious liquid substances, as defined in regulation 1.10 of Annex II MARPOL 73/78. Additionally, those substances provisionally categorized as pollution category X, Y or Z and listed in MEPC 2 Circulars for substances subject to tripartite agreements (carried in bulk ...

  7. Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine ...

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    [1]: 101–104 Annex II specifies considerations for source control and management and lists alternative production practices that minimize waste generation. [1]: 105–107 In Annex III, the protocol regulates domestic wastewater discharges in the convention area, including effluent containing grey water. This annex defines Class I waters as ...

  8. London Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by ...

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    Annex III lays out general technical factors to be considered in establishing criteria for issuance of ocean dumping permits. The main objective of the London Convention is to prevent indiscriminate disposal at sea of wastes that could be liable for creating hazards to human health; harming living resources and marine life; damaging amenities ...

  9. Corrosion in ballast tanks - Wikipedia

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    With the onset of the OPA 90 and later the amendments to MARPOL annex 1, single hull tankers (without alternative method) have basically phased out. Modern double hull tankers, with their fully "segregated ballast tanks" propose another problem. Empty tanks act as insulation from the cold sea and allow the warm cargo areas to retain their heat ...