Related Read: 5 Instruments of International Maritime Organization (IMO) Every Seafarer Should Know It ensures that the marine environment is preserved by the elimination of pollution by all harmful substances discharged from the ship. MARPOL 73/78, since it came into force in 1973 and was later revised by the protocol in 1978, ensures that shipping remains the least environmentally damaging mode of transport. MAPOL and SOLAS are considered two adequate safety and environmental protection tools of IMO. Also, it lays down rules regarding the disposal of ship-generated hazardous waste like cleaning agents and cargo hold washing water. It gives standards for stowing, handling, shipping and transferring toxic waste. Just like SOLAS, which regulates the shipping industry to follow minimum standards to safeguard life at sea, the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships /MARPOL is another important convention for the prevention of pollution of the marine environment.
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