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Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Act

Key Benefits
Implement the Supplementary Fund Protocol (to ensure full and speedy compensation to those affected by oil spill, eg. hoteliers, fishermen, and for clear-up operation. Funding levied after event on oil industry - shifts financial burden from Government onto those who cause risk).

Enable the UK to join any future regime governing oil pollution compensation if the current system is revised.

Reduce air pollution from ships (by implementing Annex VI (Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973.

Act of Parliament
Explanatory Notes
Territorial Extent
United Kingdom

Comments

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Clare.Boam@dft.gsi.gov.uk

 
 
 
 
Useful links:

MARPOL Convention

Merchant Shipping Act 1995

Department for Transport