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A very broad outline of the background to the introduction of international marine pollution legislation, led by IMO, has been given in the previous Chapter. Here we will describe in greater depth the details of MARPOL 73/78 and its impact on operational procedures. This will include discussion of the different Conventions and Protocols and their requirements for new control instrumentation and process equipment for the prevention of pollution in ships’ discharges. As the legislation has been developed, various Amendments have been required and also new tank washing techniques, structural changes, and other operational procedures have emerged. The reasoning behind these developments is explained, together with a description of their advantages.
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Parker, H.D., Pitt, G.D. (1987). Oil pollution control and international legislation. In: Pollution Control Instrumentation for Oil and Effluents. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3233-3_2
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