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Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 42 of 2019).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Sea
Keyword
Ecosystem preservation Coastal zone management Marine pollution Maritime zone EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations implement Annex I (Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil) of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 (“the MARPOL Convention”).

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (Cap. 23).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Enforcement/compliance, Coastal zone management, Land-use planning, Basic legislation, Policy/planning, Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty, Marine area, Marine protected areas, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Limits) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 3306 of 2014).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2014

Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Coastal zone management, Marine pollution, Maritime zone, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 1025 of 2016).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016

Keyword: Marine pollution, Fishing vessel, Equipment, Oil pollution, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 1996 (No. 2145 of 1996).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1996

Keyword: Marine pollution, Oil pollution, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX