The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

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The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

A Commentary

9781803921372 Edward Elgar Publishing
Edited by Henrik Ringbom, Professor of Maritime Law and the Law of the Sea, Law School, Faculty of Social Sciences, Economics and Law, Åbo Akademi University, Finland; Professor II Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law, University of Oslo, Norway and Aldo Chircop, Marine & Environmental Law Institute, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, Canada
Publication Date: February 2025 ISBN: 978 1 80392 137 2 Extent: c 688 pp
This Commentary presents an in-depth exploration of what is widely regarded as the most important International Maritime Organization (IMO) convention on vessel source pollution. Leading international experts provide an authoritative analysis of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973/78 and its subsidiary instruments, collectively known as MARPOL.

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This Commentary presents an in-depth exploration of what is widely regarded as the most important International Maritime Organization (IMO) convention on vessel source pollution. Leading international experts provide an authoritative analysis of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973/78 and its subsidiary instruments, collectively known as MARPOL.

Key Features:
● Examines the MARPOL system in detail including its annexes and regulations
● Investigates the history, purposes, rationale and regulatory approach of MARPOL
● Identifies legal and regulatory issues as well as the challenges of implementation and enforcement
● Emphasizes the vital role that MARPOL has played in the protection of the marine environment from all forms of shipping

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships is invaluable to practitioners and professionals in ministries and departments of transport, national maritime administrations, intergovernmental organizations, shipping industries and international NGOs. It is also an essential resource for students and academics in environmental law and international maritime law.
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‘Ringbom and Chircop succeed in getting no less than 30 experts to give their take on MARPOL 50 years on, via 26 chapters dedicated to context and the convention itself and its annexes – a hugely interesting and useful tool to all academics and practitioners alike functioning in the maritime space.’
– Ann Fenech, President, Comite Maritime International
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