Special
Areas under MARPOL
In Annexes I Prevention
of pollution by oil, II Control of pollution by noxious liquid substances
and V Prevention of pollution by garbage from ships, MARPOL
defines certain sea areas as "special areas" in which,
for technical reasons relating to their oceanographical and ecological condition
and to their sea traffic, the adoption of special mandatory methods for the
prevention of sea pollution is required. Under the Convention, these special
areas are provided with a higher level of protection than other areas of the
sea.
Annex
VI Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships establishes
certain sulphur oxide (SOx) Emission Control Areas with more stringent controls
on sulphur emissions.
Special areas under
MARPOL are as follows:
| Adoption,
entry into force & date of taking effect of Special Areas |
| Special
Areas |
Adopted
# |
Date
of Entry into Force |
In
Effect From |
| Annex
I: Oil |
| Mediterranean
Sea |
2
Nov 1973 |
2
Oct 1983 |
2
Oct 1983 |
| Baltic
Sea |
2
Nov 1973 |
2
Oct 1983 |
2
Oct 1983 |
| Black
Sea |
2
Nov 1973 |
2
Oct 1983 |
2
Oct 1983 |
| Red
Sea |
2
Nov 1973 |
2
Oct 1983 |
* |
| "Gulfs"
area |
2
Nov 1973 |
2
Oct 1983 |
1 Aug 2008 |
| Gulf
of Aden |
1
Dec 1987 |
1
Apr 1989 |
* |
| Antarctic
area |
16
Nov 1990 |
17
Mar 1992 |
17
Mar 1992 |
| North
West European Waters |
25
Sept 1997 |
1
Feb 1999 |
1
Aug 1999 |
| Oman
area of the Arabian Sea |
15
Oct 2004 |
1
Jan 2007 |
* |
| Southern South
African waters |
13 Oct 2006 |
1 Mar 2008
|
1 Aug 2008
|
| Annex
II: Noxious Liquid Substances |
| Antarctic
area |
30
Oct 1992 |
1
Jul 1994 |
1
Jul 1994 |
| Annex
V: Garbage |
| Mediterranean
Sea |
2
Nov 1973 |
31
Dec 1988 |
1 May 2009 |
| Baltic
Sea |
2
Nov 1973 |
31
Dec 1988 |
1
Oct 1989 |
| Black
Sea |
2
Nov 1973 |
31
Dec 1988 |
* |
| Red
Sea |
2
Nov 1973 |
31
Dec 1988 |
* |
| "Gulfs"
area |
2
Nov 1973 |
31
Dec 1988 |
1 Aug 2008 |
| North
Sea |
17
Oct 1989 |
18
Feb 1991 |
18
Feb 1991 |
| Antarctic
area (south of latitude 60 degrees south) |
16
Nov 1990 |
17
Mar 1992 |
17
Mar 1992 |
| Wider
Caribbean region including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea |
4
July 1991 |
4
Apr 1993 |
1
May 2011 |
| Annex
VI: Prevention of air pollution by ships (SOx Emission Control Areas) |
| Baltic
Sea |
26
Sept 1997 |
19
May 2005 |
19
May 2006 |
| North
Sea |
22
July 2005 |
22
Nov 2006 |
22
Nov 2007 |
#
Status of multilateral conventions and instruments in respect of which the international
maritime organization or its secretary general perform depositary or other functions
as at 31 December 2002
*
The Special Area requirements for these areas have not taken effect because
of lack of notifications from MARPOL Parties whose coastlines border the relevant
special areas on the existence of adequate reception facilities (regulations
38.6 of MARPOL Annex I and 5(4) of MARPOL Annex V).
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