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Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships

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Statutes at Large
94 Stat. 2297

Codified at (U.S. Code)

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What is the act to prevent pollution from ships of 1980?+

The Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) makes it a crime to violate certain provisions of MARPOL. The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) requires ships to meet specific standards regarding the handling, stowing, distribution, and discharge of pollutants or waste.

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What is the app act to prevent pollution from ships?+

The Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS, 33 U.S.C. §§1905-1915) is a United States law that implements the provisions of MARPOL 73/78 and the annexes of MARPOL to which the United States is a party.

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What is the pollution prevention act?+

The Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA) is a United States federal law that created a national policy to promote the prevention of pollution or reduction at pollution sources wherever possible.

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What is the convention for preventing pollution from ships?+

MARPOL, the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, is concerned with preventing marine pollution from ships. Specifically, Annex VI of MARPOL addresses air pollution from ocean-going ships.

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