MARPOL CONSOLIDATED EDITION 2006

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, was adopted by the International Conference on Marine Pollution convened by IMO from 8 October to 2 November 1973. Protocol I (Provisions concerning Reports on Incidents involving Harmful Substances) and Protocol II (Arbitration) were adopted at the same Conference.
This Convention was subsequently modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto, which was adopted by the International Conference on Tanker Safety and Pollution Prevention (TSPP Conference) convened by IMO from 6 to 17 February 1978. The Convention, as modified by the 1978 Protocol, is known as the “International Convention for the
Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto”, or, in short form, “MARPOL 73/78”. Regulations covering the various sources of ship-generated pollution are contained in the five Annexes of the Convention. The Convention has also been modified by the Protocol of 1997, whereby a sixth Annex was added.