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Section 134: Prevention and containment of pollution and response.

The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025Central Act · Act 24 of 2025

(1) Every vessel shall, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, comply with the provisions of the following international conventions, as applicable, namely:---

(a) the MARPOL Convention;

(b) the Anti-Fouling Systems Convention;

(c) the Ballast Water Management Convention;

(d) International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties, 1969;

(e) any other pollution prevention convention or agreement or treaty to which India is a party, as may be prescribed:

Provided that vessel to which the provisions of the above conventions are not applicable shall comply with such pollution prevention requirements as may be prescribed.

(2) A vessel shall possess such different types of certificates and documents depending on the type, size, nature and area of operation of the vessel as may be prescribed.

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ActThe Merchant Shipping Act, 2025
Section134
Marginal notePrevention and containment of pollution and response.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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