International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Short Name: MARPOL 73/78
Full Name: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Purpose: environment
Established: 17-Feb-1978
Entered into force: 02-Oct-1983
Type: convention, multi-lateral
Place where established: London, UK
Schedule to expire:
Goals and Objectives: MARPOL supersedes the 1954 "Oil Pollution Convention" and extends the scope of the international pollution prevention effort to discharges of any harmful substance and to virtually all vessels and oil platforms. The purpose of the Convention is to improve further the prevention and control of marine pollution from ships, particularly oil tankers. IMO was originally called the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO). The name was changed in 1982.
Related Legislation: [17 Feb 1978] Protocol to the International Convention for the Pollution from Ships
Internet source: http://www.imo.org#http://www.imo.org/#
Signatories
Country Status Year
Algeriapending01-May-1989
Antigua and Barbudapending29-Apr-1988
Argentinapending01-Dec-1993
Australiapending14-Jan-1988
Austriapending27-Aug-1988
Bahamaspending02-Oct-1983
Barbadospending06-Aug-1994
Belaruspending07-Apr-1994
Belgiumpending06-Jun-1984
Belizepending26-Aug-1995
Brazilpending29-Apr-1988
Brunei Darussalampending23-Jan-1987
Bulgariapending12-Mar-1985
Cambodiapending28-Feb-1995
Canadapending16-Feb-1993
Chilepending10-Jan-1995
Chinapending02-Oct-1983
Colombiapending02-Oct-1983
Côte d'Ivoirepending05-Jan-1988
Cubapending21-Mar-1993
Cypruspending22-Sep-1989
Denmarkpending02-Oct-1983
Djiboutipending01-Jun-1990
Ecuadorpending18-Aug-1990
Egyptpending07-Nov-1986
Estoniapending16-Mar-1992
Finlandpending02-Oct-1983
Francepending02-Oct-1983
Gabonpending02-Oct-1983
Gambiapending01-Feb-1992
Georgiapending08-Feb-1995
Germany, Fed. Rep.pending02-Oct-1983
Ghanapending03-Sep-1991
Greecepending02-Oct-1983
Hungarypending14-Apr-1985
Icelandpending25-Sep-1985
Indiapending24-Dec-1986
Indonesiapending21-Jan-1987
Irelandpending06-Apr-1995
Israelpending02-Oct-1983
Italypending02-Oct-1983
Jamaicapending13-Jun-1991
Japanpending02-Oct-1983
Kazakhstanpending07-Jun-1994
Kenyapending15-Dec-1992
Korea, D.P.R. ofpending01-Aug-1985
Korea, R. ofpending23-Oct-1984
Latviapending20-Aug-1992
Lebanonpending02-Oct-1983
Liberiapending02-Oct-1983
Lithuaniapending04-Mar-1992
Luxembourgpending14-May-1991
Maltapending21-Sep-1991
Marshall Islandspending26-Jul-1988
Mauritiuspending06-Jul-1995
Mexicopending23-Jul-1992
Monacopending20-Nov-1992
Moroccopending12-Jan-1994
Myanmarpending04-Aug-1988
Netherlandspending02-Oct-1983
Norwaypending02-Oct-1983
Omanpending13-Jun-1984
Pakistanpending22-Feb-1995
Panamapending20-May-1985
Papua New Guineapending25-Jan-1994
Perupending02-Oct-1983
Polandpending01-Jul-1986
Portugalpending22-Oct-1988
Romaniapending15-Jul-1993
Russian Federationpending03-Feb-1984
Saint Vincent & the Grenadinespending28-Jan-1984
Seychellespending28-Feb-1991
Singaporepending01-Feb-1991
South Africapending28-Feb-1985
Spainpending06-Oct-1984
Surinamepending04-Feb-1989
Swedenpending02-Oct-1983
Switzerlandpending15-Mar-1988
Syrian Arab Republicpending09-Feb-1989
Togopending09-May-1990
Tunisiapending02-Oct-1983
Turkeypending10-Jan-1991
Tuvalupending22-Nov-1985
Ukrainepending25-Jan-1994
United Kingdompending02-Oct-1983
Uruguaypending02-Oct-1983
USA (contiguous states)pending02-Oct-1983
Vanuatupending13-Jul-1989
Venezuelapending29-Oct-1994
Viet Nampending29-Aug-1991
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Telephone+44-171 735 7811
Fax+44-171 587 3210
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