The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

These Regulations amend the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/42) (“the 2019 Regulations”) to implement amendments to Annex I (prevention of pollution by oil) to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (“MARPOL”). The amendments were adopted by International Maritime Organization (IMO) Resolution MEPC.329(76) on 17th June 2021 and came into force internationally on 1st November 2022. The Regulations also make consequential amendments to the 2019 Regulations and to the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1104) (“the Fees Regulations”).