MARPOL CONVENTION ANNEXES

                                            MARPOL CONVENTION ANNEXES

There are six technical annexes to the MARPOL 73/78 convention. The technical annexes give the rules for the construction and equipment of ship operations that may entail the risk of marine pollution. The technical annexes are relevant to the daily ship operation and therefore very important to seafarers. Each of the annexes is directed towards one particular form of pollution. The following are the technical annexes to MARPOL 73/78 convention and their entry into force:The annexes are either mandatory or optional. Mandatory Annexes are those annexes that automatically bind the state, which is a party to the convention. These are Annexes I and II (Pollution by Oil and NLS in bulk). Optional Annexes are those annexes that are to be declared by the concerned party state if they accept or reject the provisions. These are the Annexes III, IV and 

 

MARPOL BASIC PRINCIPLES

·         Safe containment of the noxious liquid substances,

·         dilution of discharges and.

·         limitation of discharges into the sea.