This Commentary presents an in-depth exploration of what is widely regarded as the most important International Maritime Organization (IMO) convention on vessel source pollution. Leading international experts provide an authoritative analysis of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973/78 and its subsidiary instruments, collectively known as MARPOL.
Key Features:
Examines the MARPOL system in detail including its annexes and regulations
Investigates the history, purposes, rationale and regulatory approach of MARPOL
Identifies legal and regulatory issues as well as the challenges of implementation and enforcement
Emphasizes the vital role that MARPOL has played in the protection of the marine environment from all forms of shipping
The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships is invaluable to practitioners and professionals in ministries and departments of transport, national maritime administrations, intergovernmental organizations, shipping industries and international NGOs. It is also an essential resource for students and academics in international environmental law, law of the sea and international maritime law.
Contents
1 Introduction to MARPOL 1
Henrik Ringbom and Aldo Chircop
PART I CONTEXT
2 MARPOL: History and Context 15
Agustín Blanco-Bazán
3 MARPOL: An Introduction 38
Rosalie Balkin, AO
4 International Law Context and Interface of MARPOL with Other Regimes 67
J Ashley Roach
5 IMO Context and the Regulatory Strategy of MARPOL 82
Michael (Mikis) Tsimplis
PART II THE MARPOL CONVENTION
6 MARPOL as a Treaty 110
Dorota Lost-Sieminska
7 MARPOL Documentation, Record-keeping and Reporting Requirements 138
Aref Fakhry and Maximo Q Mejia Jr
8 The MARPOL Port State Jurisdiction Regime 175
Arron N Honniball and Nelson F Coelho
9 MARPOL and Contracts of Carriage: An Evaluation of the Duties of Carrier and Cargo Interest in Voyage
Charterparties 215
Jason Chuah FRSA
PART III THE ANNEXES
10 Annex I: Construction and Equipment Requirements 232
Frank Maes
11 Annex I: Operational Standards and Discharge Limits 251
Renping Zhang
12 Annex II: The Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk 275
Moira L McConnell
13 Annex III: Harmful Substances in Packaged Form 297
Marel Katsivel
14 Annex IV: Regulation for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships 316
Alexander Proelss
15 Annex V: Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships 343
Youna LBL Lyons and Yulu Liu
16 Annex VI: Regulation 14: Sulphur Emissions 374
Jesper Fanø
17 Annex VI: Air Pollution Substances 401
Jorma Kämäräinen
18 Annex VI: Greenhouse Gas Regulation 425
Yubing Shi
19 Annex VI: Heavy Fuel Oil and Black Carbon in Polar Waters 450
Aldo Chircop
PART IV CROSS-CUTTING THEMES
20 Implementation, Compliance and Enforcement 479
Proshanto K Mukherjee
21 Enforcing MARPOL 503
Mark Covan
22 MARPOL Area-based Pollution Prevention Measures 534
Iva Parlov
23 MARPOL and Port Waste Reception Facilities 559
Henning Jessen
24 The Polar Code 581
Sian Prior and Ambre Dominici
25 Technical Cooperation 610
Stefan Micallef and Jonathan Pace
26 Regional Issues and Challenges Linked to MARPOL 635
Henrik Ringbom
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