Republic of the Marshall Islands issues Marine Sarety Advisor No 14-12
The Republic of the Marshall Islands issues Marine Sarety Advisor No 14-12 regarding List Of Special Areas Under MARPOL And Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas as follows:
Please be advised that the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) has issued a new circular (MEPC.1/Circ.778) dated 26 January 2012 which lists the Special Areas under MARPOL and the Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas designated by MEPC.
The MARPOL Convention defines certain sea areas as “Special Areas” in which, for technicalreasons relating to their oceanographical and ecological condition and to their sea traffic, the adoption of special mandatory methods for the prevention of sea pollution is required.
Under the Convention, these Special Areas are provided with a higher level of protection than other sea areas. Under MARPOL Annex VI, such areas are called Emission Control Areas. Annex 1 (attached) to the circular contains a list of Special Areas and Emission Control Areas under MARPOL. It also provides information on the adoption date of amendments to the MARPOL
Annexes as appropriate and the date of entry into force for such amendments as well as the date when the more stringent measures took effect for the Special Areas.
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Source: The Republic of the Marshall Islands