Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act. Country/Territory Barbados Document type Legislation Date 1994 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make provision concerning oil pollution of navigable waters by ships, to provide for civil liability for oil pollution by ships and to give effect to certain international conventions relating to pollution of the sea. Subject Sea, Environment gen. Keyword Marine pollution Oil pollution Liability/compensation International agreement-implementation Offences/penalties Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act makes provision for a wide variety of matters relating to oil pollution by ships in waters of Barbados and oil pollution of any navigable waters by Barbadian ships. Full text English Website www.caricomlaw.org Other references Implements treaty Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter Treaty | Multilateral | London; Mexico City; Moscow; Washington D.C. | Dec 29, 1972 Keyword: Inspection, Marine pollution (dumping at sea), Navigation, Monitoring, Waste disposal, Toxicity/poisoning, Radioactive waste, International organization, Radioactive pollution, Transport/storage, Hazardous waste, Marine pollution, Biological agents, Authorization/permit, Oil pollution Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000420) Implements treaty International Convention relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties Treaty | Multilateral | Brussels | Nov 29, 1969 Keyword: High seas, Navigation, Liability/compensation, Transport/storage, Marine pollution (ship-based sources), Dispute settlement, Resource/damage valuation, Oil pollution Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000111) Implements treaty International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage Treaty | Multilateral | Brussels | Nov 29, 1969 Keyword: Navigation, Liability/compensation, Oil pollution, Polluter pays principle, Transport/storage Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000120)