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The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as Modified by
the Protocol of 1978
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The
1973
Prevention
of
International
Convention
for the
Protocol { "the
eliminate
environment
Pollution from ships as modified by the 1978
Convention") (text at Annex A) seeks to
deliberate and negligent pollution of the marine
by oil and other harmful substances discharged
It contains five annexes which prescribe
regulations for the prevention and control of
from ships.
comprehensive
pollution from ships by the following substances
Annex I : Oil;
Noxious liquid substances in bulk;
Annex II
Annex III
Harmful
packaged
substances carried by sea in
forms, Or in
freight
containers, portable tanks or road
and rail wagons;
Annex IV :
Sewage;
Annex V
Garbage.
All Contracting
Parties are required to give effect to the
provisions in Annexes I and II, while Annexes III, IV and V
The United Kingdom ratified the Convention
are optional.
on 22 May 1982, without accepting the optional annexes, and
extended it to Hong Kong on 11 April 1985 (reference at
through United Kingdom legislation.
Annex B), implemented
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