Marine Protection Rules Part 143

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What this rule applies to

Rule overview

Materials incorporated by reference

Rule history

What Part 143 applies to

This rule applies to:

• Ships of 150 gross tons or more that carry noxious liquid substances in bulk as cargo.

Overview of Part 143

Part 143 prescribes requirements for shipboard marine pollution emergency plans for noxious liquid substances including plans contents; approval, maintenance, testing and review.

Part 143 will gives effect to Regulation 17 of Annex II of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973/78 (MARPOL).

Materials incorporated by reference in Part 143

This rule was signed by the Minister of Transport on 20 May 1998 and came into force on 20 August 1998.

Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plans for Noxious Liquid Substances

• International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (the Polar Code), the environment-related provisions in the Introduction and all of Part II-A, adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the IMO by Resolution MEPC.264(68)

History of Part 143