Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 U.S.C.)

[摘要] This Act is enacted to implement the provisions of International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 and the Annexes to which the Unites States is a party. The Act applies to all U.S. flagged ships all across the globe and to all foreign-flagged vessels operating in navigable waters of the United States or while at port under U.S. jurisdiction. Ships shall also comply with Annex IV of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty. The Secretary of the d

[发布日期] 1980-01-01

[关键词] Marine pollution;Pollution control;International agreement-implementation;Enforcement/compliance;Ecosystem preservation [时效性] Effective