Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 3257 of 2008). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision England Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea, Environment gen. Keyword Marine pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Inspection Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations implement Annexes IV (Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage) and V (Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage) of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating to that Convention. They concern, among other things: surveys to be carried out and Sewage Certificates; the prohibition the disposal of plastics into the sea; and powers of inspection and detention of ships. 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 Amended by Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage and Garbage from Ships)(Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 897 of 2010). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010 Keyword: Marine pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Inspection, Certification, Dispute settlement Source: FAO, FAOLEX