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The aspects of new Marpol annex of prevention of air pollution from ships

The predominance of the flag state, can be balanced against the interests of states not having large fleets, but seeking protection from pollution by ships of their seas, their coasts and their atmosphere. There is a good reason for the existense of Port State Control and for an IMO subcommitee on flag state implementation. The reason is that many flag states do not live up to the obligation, stating there should be a genuine link between that state and ships flying its flag. There is often no genuine link at all and flag state activities are left to commercial organizations with often detrimental effects to safety and the environment. In IMO there still is a link between the interests of shipping industry, governments and non-governmental organizations. Turning away from IMO will lead to increased unilaterism and the shipping comunity as a whole may be worse off. Keeping IMO the focal point of shipping debate requires compromise. The development of the rule making process in IMO is described for the new annex on air prevention of pollution from ships (Annex VI) to the MARPOL73/78.

air pollution; Annex VI

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