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1. Except as specified in paragraph 3 of this regulation any ship of 400 gross tonnage and above but less than 10,000 gross tonnage shall...

1. Harmful substance means any substance which, if introduced into the sea, is liable to create hazards to human health, to harm living...

Instantaneous rate of discharge of oil content means the rate of discharge of oil in litres per hour at any instant divided by the speed...

The MARPOL Convention, adopted on 2 November 1973, is an international convention for the protection of the marine environment, which is...

Special areas means sea area where for recognized technical reasons in relation to its oceanographic and ecological condition and to the...

What is POPES? When oil spill occurs at sea, it spreads over the surface of the sea water, leaving a deadly impact on marine mammals,...

Regulation 17 - Oil Record Book, Part I (Machinery space operations) 1 Every oil tanker of 150 gross tonnage and above and every ship...

OIL TANKERS OF ALL SIZES Discharge of oil from the area of the cargo tank including pump room Regulation 34 of Annex I MARPOL 73/78 ALL...

Oil Discharge monitoring and control system is used to prevent the pollution of ocean by oil due to the discharge from ballast or bilge area