International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water and Sediments Adopted February 2004 Intended to prevent effects of the spread of harmful aquatic organisms carried by ships' ballast water. Will require all ships to implement a Ballast Water and Sediments Management Plan. Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas Designated by IMO (ex: great barrier reef, Florida keys, Galapagos) Protected through Ship Routing Measures Discharge and Equipment Requirements Vessel Traffic Services MARPOL Special area is different: you oil can’t discharge Shipbreaking: Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships May 2009 15 states need to sign, represent 40% of tonnage world’s Ship disposal, break up ships to recycle for scraps Ships sent for shipbreaking must have inventory, list of hazardous materials, initial survey to verify inventory Older ships contain many substances that are now banned: Asbestos, hydrocarbons, heavy metals Relationship to Regulations 13 G/13H MARPOL Annex VI Entered into force May 2005 Sets limits on certain emissions July 2005 amendments North Sea Sox Emissions Control Area Review of Annex VI and Nox Technical Code MARPOL Annex II Revised Annex II regulations adopted October 2004 4 Category system for noxious and liquid substances Marine Scientific Research (Ch. 16) What is Marine Scientific Research? Marine Scientific Research is not defined Purpose Includes: Oceanography, Marine biology, Fisheries research, Scientific ocean drilling and coring, Geological/geophysical scientific surveying Development International law prior to UNCLOS 1958 Territorial Sea Convention need permission from coastal – state 1958 High Seas Convention freedom to research not expressly – mentioned in article
International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water and Sediments Adopted February 2004 Intended to prevent effects of the spread of harmful aquatic organisms carried by ships' ballast water. Will require all ships to implement a Ballast Water and Sediments Management Plan. Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas Designated by IMO (ex: great barrier reef, Florida keys, Galapagos) Protected through Ship Routing Measures Discharge and Equipment Requirements Vessel Traffic Services MARPOL Special area is different: you can’t discharge oil Shipbreaking: Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships May 2009 15 states need to sign, represent 40% of world’s tonnage Ship disposal, break up ships to recycle for scraps Ships sent for shipbreaking must have inventory, list of hazardous materials, initial survey to verify inventory Older ships contain many substances that are now banned: Asbestos, hydrocarbons, heavy metals Relationship to Regulations 13 G/13H MARPOL Annex VI Entered into force May 2005 Sets limits on certain emissions July 2005 amendments North Sea Sox Emissions Control Area Review of Annex VI and Nox Technical Code MARPOL Annex II Revised Annex II regulations adopted October 2004 4 Category system for noxious and liquid substances Marine Scientific Research (Ch. 16) What is Marine Scientific Research? Marine Scientific Research is not defined Purpose Includes: Oceanography, Marine biology, Fisheries research, Scientific ocean drilling and coring, Geological/geophysical scientific surveying Development International law prior to UNCLOS 1958 Territorial Sea Convention – need permission from coastal state 1958 High Seas Convention – freedom to research not expressly mentioned in article