State Ordinance on Prevention of Pollution from Ships. Country/Territory Aruba Document type Legislation Date 1993 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea, Water, Environment gen. Keyword Marine pollution Inspection Early warning system/emergency intervention system Enforcement/compliance International agreement-implementation Offences/penalties Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, European Union Countries, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Ordinance provides rules for ships flying the flag of Aruba aiming at the prevention of pollution of marine waters by such ships. In general, it shall be prohibited to discharge a polluting substance from a ship as provide for by the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL). This rule shall also apply to foreign ships in territorial and inland waters of Aruba. The Ordinance also, among other things: requires ports to have certain port waste reception faci Full text Dutch Website www.overheid.aw Other references Implements treaty International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) as modified by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78) Treaty | Multilateral | London | Feb 17, 1978 Keyword: Court/tribunal, Enforcement/compliance, International relations/cooperation, Monitoring, Dispute settlement, Certification, Transport/storage, Marine pollution (dumping at sea), Marine pollution (ship-based sources), Maritime zone, Resource/damage valuation, Offences/penalties, Data collection/reporting, Hazardous substances, Survey/mapping, Inspection, Standards, Liability/compensation, Oil pollution, Navigation, Oil Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000112)