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IMO International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation 1990 (OPRC Convention)

The OPRC Convention 1990 requires ships, offshore units, and coastal States to maintain oil pollution emergency plans, establish national reporting and…

What IMO International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation 1990 (OPRC Convention) requires

The OPRC Convention 1990 requires ships, offshore units, and coastal States to maintain oil pollution emergency plans, establish national reporting and response systems, and co-operate internationally in oil spill response. The 2000 OPRC-HNS Protocol extends these obligations to hazardous and noxious substances. Together they form the binding framework for pre-positioned response capability and mutual assistance obligations.

Pillar: Maritime & Shipping · Authority: International Maritime Organization (IMO) - adopted at London, 30 November 1990 · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:

Primary source: https://www.imo.org/en/About/Conventions/Pages/International-Convention-on-Oil-Pollution-Preparedness,-Response-and-Co-operation-(OPRC).aspx

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  • {"source":"IMO International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation 1990 (OPRC Convention), in force 13 May 1995","url":"https://www.imo.org/en/About/Conventions/Pages/International-Convention-on-Oil-Pollution-Preparedness,-Response-and-Co-operation-(OPRC).aspx","relevant_sections":"Art 3 (Shipboard and offshore unit oil pollution emergency plans - mandatory SOPEP and OPEP requirement), Art 4 (oil pollution reporting procedures to nearest coastal authority without delay), Art 5 (action to be taken on receipt of a pollution report), Art 6 (national and regional systems for preparedness and response: National Contingency Plans, pre-positioned response equipment, contact points), Art 7 (international co-operation in pollution response: mutual assistance obligation on request), Art 10 (promotion of bilateral and multilateral co-operation agreements)"}
  • {"source":"IMO Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Co-operation to Pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances 2000 (OPRC-HNS Protocol), in force 14 June 2007","url":"https://www.imo.org/en/About/Conventions/Pages/OPRC-HNS.aspx","relevant_sections":"Extension of OPRC obligations to hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) listed under MARPOL Annex II and the IBC Code; equivalent requirements for HNS emergency plans, reporting, national contingency planning, and international mutual assistance"}

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