Sea Pollution (Prevention of Oil Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations, 2003 (S.I. No. 191 of 2003). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea, Environment gen. Keyword Marine pollution Oil pollution Inspection Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations provide for amendments to the principal Regulations of 1994 which give effect to Annex I of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) as amended by its Protocol adopted on 17 February, 1978, and as further amended by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization. They add regulation 13G prescribing rules relative to prevention of oil pollution in the event of collision or stranding and in particular prescribe the duty for existing tankers to comply with requirements of Regulation 13F of the principal Regulations. Certain ships may be exempted by the Minister (comma 5 of regulation 13G) and the State shall be entitled to deny entry of an exempted oil tanker operating into the ports or offshore terminals under its jurisdiction (comma 8). Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Amends Sea Pollution (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations, 1994. Legislation | Ireland | 1994 Keyword: Marine pollution, Hazardous substances, Oil pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Sea Pollution (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 788 of 2007). Legislation | Ireland | 2007 Keyword: Marine pollution, Hazardous substances, Oil pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX