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International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships, 1973 (MARPOL)
| Date: | 1973 |
| Description: | The objective of the Convention is to "preserve the marine environment by achieving the complete elimination of international pollution by oil and other harmful substances and the minimization of accidental discharge of such substances."
For Amendments and updates visit the International Maritime Organization Site at www.imo.org.
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| Regions: | North America
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| Type: | Conventions and treaties |
| URL: | http://sedac.ciesin.org/entri/texts/pollution.from.ships.1973.html |
| Date entered: | 2002-01-06 |
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