Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil (October 1983).
Annex II:
Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk (April 1987).
Annex III:
Regulations for he Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried at Sea in Packaged Form
Annex IV:
Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships (September 2003).
Annex V:
Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Garbage from Ships (December 1998).
Annex VI:
Regulations for he Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships (May 2005)
Annex I Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil (entered into force 2 October 1983)
Covers prevention of pollution by oil from operational measures as well as from accidental discharges. The 1992 amendments to Annex I made it mandatory for new oil tankers to have double hulls and brought in a phase-in schedule for existing tankers to fit double hulls, which was subsequently revised in 2001 and 2003.
Annex II Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk (entered into force 2 October 1983)
Annex II Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk (entered into force 2 October 1983)
Annex II details the discharge criteria and measures for the control of pollution by noxious liquid substances carried in bulk.
Some 250 substances were evaluated and included in the list appended to the Convention. The discharge of their residues is allowed only to reception facilities until certain concentrations and conditions (which vary with the category of substances) are complied with.
In any case, no discharge of residues containing noxious substances is permitted within 12 miles of the nearest land. More stringent restrictions apply to the Baltic and Black Sea areas.
Annex III Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in Packaged Form (entered into force 1 July 1992)
Annex III contains general requirements for the issuing of detailed standards on packing, marking, labelling, documentation, stowage, quantity limitations, exceptions and notifications for preventing pollution by harmful substances. The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code has, since 1991, included marine pollutants.
Annex IV Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships (entered into force 27 September 2003)
Annex IV contains requirements to control pollution of the sea by sewage.
Annex V Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships (entered into force 31 December 1988)
This deals with different types of garbage and specifies the distances from land and the manner in which they may be disposed of. The requirements are much stricter in a number of "special areas" but perhaps the most important feature of the Annex is the complete ban imposed on the dumping into the sea of all forms of plastic.
Annex VI Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships (entered into force 19 May 2005)
The regulations in this annex set limits on sulphur oxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from ship exhausts as well as particulate matter and prohibit deliberate emissions of ozone depleting substances. Emission control areas set more stringent standards.
MARPOL General Obligations and Rights
General obligations:
Parties to ensure that ships flying their flag do not discharge wastes into the sea
Provision of port reception facilities
General rights:
Not being polluted by ships from other Parties and can prosecute Principle of “not more favourable treatment”
