THE 1973 MARINE POLLUTION CONVENTION'S IMPACT ON SHIPS TRANSPORTING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

This Convention will regulate discharges of oil, noxious chemicals, sewage, and garbage into the sea. It also includes control provisions to ensure compliance. Annexes I and II of the Convention are mandatory while III, IV, and V are optional. Annex II provides the international regulations and controls needed to limit the international discharges and to set minimum vessel standards that would limit accidental discharges. It evaluates and categorizes the substances according to their hazard, prescribes discharge limits depending upon the category, and provides control procedures to ensure compliance. Annex II contains regulations for the prevention of pollution by harmful substances carried on the sea in package and other similar forms. General requirements are established for package and other similar forms. General requirements are established for packaging, making and labeling, stowage, quantity limitations, and notification. The major impact of the Convention will be on chemical tanker operations due to the changes necessitated by the regulations.

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• Authors:
  • Lakey, R J
• Publication Date: 1976-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 113-128
• Serial:
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0304-3894
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03043894

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chemical tankers; Hazardous materials; Pollution control; Regulation; Tankers; Transportation; Water quality management
• Identifier Terms: International Maritime Consultative organization
• Old TRIS Terms: Hazardous materials transportation; Imco chemical carriers code; Tanker pollution prevention; Water pollution prevention; Water pollution regulation
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00139397
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Pollution Abstracts
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 16 1976 12:00AM