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I500E - Oil Pollution Prevention...
This Convention was the first multilateral instrument to be concluded with the prime objective of protecting the environment. It is concerned with the agreement between the Governments involved to prevent pollution of the sea by oil discharged from ships. The text published is as amended in 1962 and 1969. ISBN: 9789280111187 ISBN: 9789280111187
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I504E - Supplement to OILPOL,...
This supplements consists of amendments to OILPOL 1954 (as amended in 1962 and 1969) adopted in 1971 concerning: - Protection of the Great Barrier Reef (resolution A.232(VII)) - Tank arrangements and limitation of tank size (resolution A.246(VII)). ISBN: 9789280111194 ISBN: 9789280111194
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I508E - Surveys under Annex II...
Guidelines for Surveys Under Annex II of Marpol 73/781 1987 Edition Adopted by the MEPC at its 23rd session by resolution MEPC.25(23), these Guidelines are intended to assist Administrations in formulating procedures for carrying out surveys under Annex II of MARPOL 73/78, which took effect on 6 April 1987. ISBN:
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I525E - MARPOL Admendments 2005...
MARPOL Amendments, 2005 Edition This publication contains recent amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78) and later amended. Amendments to the Condition Assessment Scheme that was included in the “Additional Information” section of...
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I530E - Condition Assessment...
The Condition Assessment Scheme (CAS) for oil tankers, as a mandatory requirement under regulation 13G of Annex I to MARPOL 73/78, was originally adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee at its forty-sixth session (MEPC 46) on 27 April 2001 by resolution MEPC.94(46) and entered into force on 1 September 2002. MEPC 48 added, by resolution...
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I531E - Guidelines of the London...
Since 1997, the Consultative Meetings of the London Convention and its Protocol, adopted twelve guidance documents, as follows: - one to assist in the application of the de minimis - concept under the London Convention 1972; - one on the assessment of wastes or other matter that may be considered for dumping (the "Generic Guidelines"; - eight...
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I537E - Sampling and Analysis of...
In the framework of the London Convention 1972 and the 1996 Protocol thereto generic "Waste Assessment Guidance" (WAG) were approved in 1997 for eight different types of waste allowed to be dumped at sea. One of them is dredged material. Complementing the Waste Assessment Guidance, specific guidelines for assessment of the different wastes were...
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I538M - Guidance for Dredged...
Following the decision, in 2002, to prepare technical guidance on the development of an Action List under the Generic Guideline s that would assist Contracting Parties in developing their own National Action Lists and address the potential effects on human health and the marine environment, the Scientific Groups under the London Convention and Protocol...
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I541E - Report of the Symposium...
Report of the Symposium on Prevention of Marine Pollution from Ships held in Acapulco, Mexico 22 ─ 31 March 1976 This report contains a summary of the proceedings of the symposium held in Acapulco in 1976. The object of the symposium was to discuss various scientific, technical and economic implications of the International Convention for the...
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I545E - Particularly Sensitive...
Compilation of all guidance documents and PSSAs designated by IMO since 1990 A Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) is an area of the marine environment that needs special protection through action by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) because of its significance for recognized ecological, socio-economic, or scientific attributes where...
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I550E - International Convention...
This Convention was adopted at a conference convened in November 1990 for the purpose of establishing precautionary measures and effective preparation for combating oil pollution incidents involving ships, offshore units, sea ports and oil handling facilities. The publication includes: - Final Act of the Conference on International Co-operation on Oil...
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I556E - OPRC- HNS Protocol 2000,...
The 1990 Conference on International Co-operation on Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response invited IMO to initiate work to develop an appropriate instrument to expand the scope of the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation, 1990, to supply, in whole or in part, to pollution incidents by hazasrdous substances...
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I578E- Manual on Oil Pollution...
The IMO Guidelines from Sampling and Identification of Oil Spills are intended to provide guidance to Governments, including those of developing countries, on the techniques, equipment and strategies for sampling oil to identify unknown sources of spilled oil. Although references are given for the laboratory methods required for analysis, the emphasis...
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I579E - Oil Spill Risk...
This Manual provides: - Information on oil spill risk evaluation and assessment for the development of preparedness and response; - Guidance for industry and Governments, particularly those of developing countries, in assessing risk and the adequacy of contingency plans; and - Suggestions on how to resolve the potentially complex and varied issues of...
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I580E - IMO/UNEP Guidance...
On 27 July 2003, the oil tanker Tasman Spirit ran aground spilling a portion of its 67,000-tonne cargo of Iranian Light Crude Oil into Karachi Harbour, in Karachi, Pakistan. The loss of product resulted in environmental damage with heavy oiling of the shoreline in Karachi Harbour and surrounding areas. Recognizing the need for international guidance to...
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I584E - Bioremediation in Marine...
Major incidents such as the Amoco Cadiz (France, 1978), the Exxon Valdez (USA, 1989), the Braer (UK, 1993), the Sea Empress (UK, 1996), the Erika (France, 1999) and the Prestige (Spain, 2002) have provided the stimulus for the development of alternative response techniques to tackle oil pollution both at sea and on the shoreline. One such technique is...
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I590E - Seafood Safety During...
The IMO/FAO Guidance on managing seafood safety during and after oil spills provides a very useful guide to identify the various problems that will affect fisheries and aquaculture enterprises in the event of an oil spill. This document will be useful to spill responders and managers with responsibilities for protecting public health and those in the...
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I598E - Port Waste Reception...
The MEPC at its 44th session (March 2000), adopted, by resolution MEPC.83(44), Guidelines for ensuring the adquacy of port waste reception facilities. The intention of these Guidelines is to provide guidance on the determination of adequacy of reception facilities for ship-generated waste as part of the implementation of MARPOL 73/78. Widespread use of...
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I619E - Dedicated Clean Ballast...
This publication brings together the following texts (resolution A.495 (XII)): - Revised specifications for oil tankers with dedicated clean ballast tanks, including dedicated clean ballast tank operation procedures and agreed interpretations of certain provisions of the revised specifications - Standard format for the Dedicated Clean Ballast Tank...
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I620M - Ballast Water Management...
Please see new title Ballast Water Management Convention & the Guidelines for its Implementation, 2009 Edition at vp.imo.org/Shop/I621E. It has been widely recognized that the uncontrolled discharge of ballast water and sediments from ships has led to the transfer of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens, causing injury or damage to the...
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I621E - BWM Convention &...
The Maritime Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) at its fifty-first session in April 2004, approved a programme for the development of guidelines and procedures for uniform implementation of the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention, listed in Conference resolution 1 including additional guidance required but not listed in the resolution. The...
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I622E - IMO/WMU Emerging Ballast...
This publication presents the proceedings of a jointly sponsored Global International Forum on Research and Development on Ballast Water Management Systems (the R&D Forum) which was held at the initiative of the GEF-UNDP-IMO GloBallast Partnerships Programme, the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) and the World Maritime University (WMU). The R&D...
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I649E - Oil Response in Tropical...
Many tropical regions are at risk from oil spills, whether from shipping passing along important routes nearby or from offshore oil production or coastal refineries. Many tropical nations rely on the sea for food and need clean water for aquaculture ponds, to feed desalination plants and to sustain tourism. There are also important unique ecosystems,...
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I653E - Guidelines for liquids...
These Guidelines were approved in conjunction with the extension of the unified interpretation of regulation 3(4) of Annex II of MARPOL 73/78, which made it possible for Administrations to authorize manufacturers to carry out provisional assessments on IMO's behalf. The Guidelines also provide step-by-step procedures for ascertaining the carriage...
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I661E - Guidelines on Harmful...
This publication consists of resolution A.868(20), adopted in November 1997. These guidelines are intended to assist Governments and appropriate authorities, ship masters, operators and owners, and port authorities, as well as other interested parties in minimizing the risk of introducing harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens from ships' ballast...
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