Marine Pollution Convention definition

Marine Pollution Convention means the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 as amended;
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Marine Pollution Convention or “MARPOL 73/78” means the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978, together with such amendments thereof or replacements therefor as may be in effect in respect of the Islands;
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Examples of Marine Pollution Convention in a sentence

  • This complies with international restrictions under the Marine Pollution Convention of the International Maritime Organization, or MARPOL, Annex V.

  • During bunkering a primary sample of each grade of fuels shall be drawn in accordance with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Resolution Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) MEPC.182(59) Guidelines for the Sampling of Fuel Oil for Determination of Compliance with the Marine Pollution Convention (MARPOL) 73/78 Annex VI or any subsequent amendments thereof.

  • See also Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and other Matter art.

  • In addition Japan was a signatory to the Marine Pollution Convention having ratified on 31 December 1988 so Japanese vessels were required under Japanese law to meet certain standards.

  • Rather than attempt to spell out a complete procedure for sampling fuel, the revised NYPE refers to the procedures set out in the IMO Guidelines for the Sampling Fuel Oil for Determination of Compliance with the Marine Pollution Convention (MARPOL) 73/78 Annex VI.

  • Liability of ship owner for pollution damage, (ii) (Marine Pollution Convention (London).

  • The Marine Pollution Convention (MARPOL) standards, which are covered in USEPA and USCG regulations, are incorporated.

  • Implementation of Annex III of the Marine Pollution Convention (MARPOL 73/78), as amended, and amendments to the IMDG Code to cover marine pollution aspects.

  • Implementation of Annex III of the Marine Pollution Convention (MARPOL 73/78), as amended.

  • For example, vessel operators are required to comply with regulations regarding pollution/discharge at sea such as those under the Federal Water Pollution Act which regulates the release of oil at sea, and those under the Clean Water Act, which regulates the discharge of pollution at sea, and the Marine Pollution Convention (Annex V) which regulates discharge of trash at sea.

Related to Marine Pollution Convention

  • Pollution prevention means any activity that through process changes, product reformulation or redesign, or substitution of less polluting raw materials, eliminates or reduces the release of air pollutants (including fugitive emissions) and other pollutants to the environment prior to recycling, treatment, or disposal; it does not mean recycling (other than certain “in-process recycling” practices), energy recovery, treatment, or disposal.

  • Air pollution control equipment means a mechanism, device, or contrivance used to control or prevent air pollution, that is not, aside from air pollution control laws and administrative regulations, vital to production of the normal product of the source or to its normal operation.

  • Safety Convention means the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (a copy of the English text of the articles of which, and of part of the annex to which, is set forth in Schedule 4), as affected by any amendment, other than an amendment objected to by Australia, made under Article VIII of that Convention and, after the date on which the Protocol of 1978 relating to the Safety Convention enters into force for Australia, as also affected by that Protocol;

  • Waste prevention means source reduction and reuse, but not recycling.

  • STCW Convention means the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as it applies to the matters concerned taking into account the transitional provisions of Article VII and Regulation I/15 of the Convention and including, where appropriate, the applicable provisions of the STCW Code, all being applied in their up-to-date versions;

  • Yard waste means leaves, grass clippings, yard and garden debris and brush, including clean woody vegetative material no greater than 6 inches in diameter. This term does not include stumps, roots or shrubs with intact root balls.