It seems like quite a strange contradiction: On one hand, the three seas lapping India's shores are believed to be highly polluted with oil from passing ships, and on the other, India has, since 1978, ...

THE International Maritime Organization (IMO) celebrates 50 years since the adoption of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (Marpol), the primary global treaty for ...

TOMORROW, September 28, is World Maritime Day with the theme "Marpol at 50: Our commitment goes on." Marpol is the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, which was ...

Recent amendments to Annex V of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) have created a tougher regime for shippers and crews over discharges into the sea. The ...

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a plan to meet regulations in the annexes of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL Convention). Prime Minister ...

Abu Dhabi, UAE: In its continuous endeavor to protect the environment and guarantee safety in all of its ports, Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC), the master developer of ports and industrial zones is, ...

The IMO’s MEPC 80 session adopted the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships and advanced other environmental initiatives. The revised IMO GHG Strategy includes an enhanced common ...

Despite several major naval accidents that have caused severe marine environmental pollution in the country’s territorial waters, Sri Lanka has still not taken steps to introduce legislation required ...

16 September 2004 Doha: Despite considerable progress being made in the protection of environment, Qatar is relatively slow in implementing some key international regulations, according to a marine ...