Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 254 of 1998). Country/Territory United Kingdom Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea, Environment gen. Keyword Marine pollution Offences/penalties Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Order further amends the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order so as to: (a) modify penalties; and (b) provide that Regulations made under the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage) Order 1988 may make provision for detaining ships suspected of contravening the Regulations and, in relation to such ships, may apply section 284 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997 Keyword: Marine pollution, Fishing vessel, Registration, Pollution control, Navigation, Oil pollution, Liability/compensation, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1987 (S.I. No. 470 of 1987). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1987 Keyword: Marine pollution, Data collection/reporting, Certification, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 2950 of 2006). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006 Keyword: Marine pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX