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MARPOL

Meaning in maritime & shipping, with examples

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In maritime & shipping, MARPOL means: The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships: the main IMO treaty that limits pollution from ships by oil, chemicals, sewage, garbage and air emissions.

In Turkish: Gemilerden Kaynaklanan Kirliliğin Önlenmesi Uluslararası Sözleşmesi, MARPOL

How it is used

It has six annexes, which seafarers refer to by number: Annex I (oil), Annex V (garbage), Annex VI (air pollution) and so on. Related records include the Oil Record Book and the Garbage Record Book.

Example sentences

  1. Throwing plastic into the sea is prohibited under MARPOL Annex V.

  2. The new engineer was trained to fill in the Oil Record Book in line with MARPOL.

Common collocations

  • MARPOL Annex I
  • MARPOL violation
  • Oil Record Book
  • special area
  • SOLASThe International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea: the main IMO treaty that sets minimum safety standards for the construction, equipment and operation of merchant ships.
  • bilgeThe lowest part inside a ship's hull, where water, oil and other liquids collect. The mixture that collects there is called bilge water.
  • bunkeringThe process of supplying fuel to a ship, usually from a barge alongside or from a terminal. The fuel itself is called bunkers.
  • port state controlThe inspection of foreign ships in a country's ports to check that they meet international rules on safety, pollution prevention, crew certificates and working conditions.

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