The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships dictates strict global limits on dumping oil, sewage, garbage, and exhaust emissions at sea. While officially designated with the years it was adopted and amended, crews and inspectors usually just shorten it to MARPOL.
Heard on the job
We need to ensure the oily water separator meets the latest MARPOL 73/78 Annex I requirements.
Also heard as
- MARPOL