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.