Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Commencement: 3rd January 2025
Amends: The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 2019
Mini Summary
The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 2019 apply a series of internationally agreed technical standards to UK flagged vessels and foreign flagged vessels which aim to reduce oil pollution from ships. They bring in measures to ensure oil tankers are safely built and operated and are constructed to reduce the amount of oil spilled in the event of an accident.
Duties
Various duties apply and are available to view on the Legislation Update Service.
Amendment
Special requirements for the use and carriage of oils as fuel in Arctic waters are added under regulation 28A. Minor technical changes are also made to reference updated numbering in Annex I of the MARPOL Convention.