Prevention of Marine Pollution Conventions
| International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships - 10/10/2001 | |
| The International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships was adopted in October 2001. |
| Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Co-operation to pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances, 2000 (OPRC-HNS Protocol) - 15/3/2000 | |
| The Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Co-operation to pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances, 2000 (OPRC-HNS Protocol) follows the principles of the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation, 1990 (OPRC) and was formally adopted by States already Party to the OPRC Convention at a Diplomatic Conference held at IMO headquarters in London in March 2000. |
| International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation, 1990 - 13/5/1995 | |
| In July 1989, a conference of leading industrial nations in Paris called upon IMO to develop further measures to prevent pollution from ships. This call was endorsed by the IMO Assembly in November of the same year and work began on a draft convention aimed at providing a global framework for international co-operation in combating major incidents or threats of marine pollution. |
| International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL) - 1/1/1978 | |
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The MARPOL Convention is the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or accidental causes. It is a combination of two treaties adopted in 1973 and 1978 respectively and updated by amendments through the years. |
| Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972 - 30/8/1975 | |
| The Convention regulates the dumping of wastes at sea. The 1996 Protocol prohibits the dumping of any wastes or other matter with the exception of those listed in an Annex. |
| International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties, 1969 - 6/5/1975 | |
| The Convention affirms the right of a coastal State to take such measures on the high seas as may be necessary to prevent, mitigate or eliminate danger to its coastline or related interests from pollution by oil or the threat thereof, following upon a maritime casualty. The 1973 Protocol extended the Convention to cover substances other than oil. |
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