Abstract
This Chapter discusses and analyses the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL). MARPOL has a complex structure comprising of a framework Convention and six Annexes dealing with different sources of pollution: Annex I Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil; Annex II - Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk; Annex III - Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried in Sea in Packaged Form; Annex IV - Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships; Annex V - Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships; Annex VI Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships. These Annexes were already amended several times, in order to protect the marine environment more efficiently. The first two Annexes are mandatory for State Parties to MARPOL. It is considered a successful environmental Convention due to its robust and evolving Annexes, strict enforcement and continuous involvement of the International Maritime Organization and its Marine Environment Protection Committee in its operation. Amendments of Annexes to MARPOL are effected on the basis of so-called tacit acceptance procedure, which unlike a classical amendment, is a very efficient way to introduce changes.
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