International Maritime Conventions Volume III: Protection of the Marine Environment
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CHAPTER 3
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) and Protocol of 1978
1 Introduction
The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, adopted in 1973, was followed by a Protocol, adopted in 1978. Since at the time of its adoption the 1973 Convention had not yet entered into force, it was given effect by the Protocol, subject to a postponement of the entry into force of Annex II to the Convention and the amendment of art. 11(1)(b).1