MARENV

MARPOL 73/78 is the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from
Ships, adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to minimize pollution of
the marine environment by ships. It consists of six technical annexes that address
different types of pollution from ships:

Annex I - Regulations for the prevention of pollution by oil

Annex II - Regulations for the control of pollution by noxious liquid substances in bulk
Annex III - Regulations for the prevention of pollution by harmful substances carried by
sea in packaged form
Annex IV - Regulations for the prevention of pollution by sewage from ships
Annex V - Regulations for the prevention of pollution by garbage from ships
Annex VI - Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships
Each annex contains specific regulations and requirements for controlling and
preventing pollution from ships in the respective categories. Ship owners and operators
must comply with these regulations to minimize their impact on the marine environment
and ensure sustainable maritime operations.
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JETTISON – An ocean marine term, meaning the throwing overboard of cargo or ship's
gear to lighten the load in the event of danger in order to save the vessel and the
balance of the cargo. The owner of the jettisoned goods is entitled to recover part of his
loss from the owners of the vessel and owners of the goods saved.

JETTISON Definition & Legal Meaning

Definition & Citations:
The act of throwing overboard from a vessel part of the cargo, in case of extreme
danger, to lighten the ship. The same name is also given to the thing or things so cast
out. Gray v. Wain, 2 Serg. & It. (Pa.) 254, 7 Am. Dec. 042; Butler v. Wildman, 3 Barn. &
Aid. 320; Baruard v. Adams, 10 How. 303, 13 L. Ed. 417. A carrier by water may, when
in case of extreme peril it is necessary for the safety of the ship or cargo, throw
overboard, or otherwise sacrifice, any or all of the cargo or appurtenances of the ship.
Throwing property overboard for such purpose is called “jettison,” and the loss incurred
thereby is called a “general average loss.” Civil Code Cal.