MARPOL Annex VI

GPTKB entity

Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf International treaty annex
gptkbp:adoptedBy gptkb:International_Maritime_Organization
1997-09-26
gptkbp:amendedBy 2008
2011
2020
gptkbp:appliesTo ships engaged in international voyages
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce 2005-05-19
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:Emission_Control_Areas
gptkbp:fullName Annex VI to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MARPOL Annex VI
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkb:Spanish
English
gptkbp:legalStatus binding international law
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:MARPOL_Convention
gptkbp:purpose Prevention of air pollution from ships
gptkbp:ratifiedBy over 100 countries
gptkbp:regulates fuel oil quality
shipboard incineration
emissions of nitrogen oxides
emissions of sulfur oxides
emissions of volatile organic compounds
emissions of ozone depleting substances
gptkbp:relatedTo marine environmental protection
climate change mitigation
gptkbp:requires gptkb:Ship_Energy_Efficiency_Management_Plan
Energy Efficiency Design Index
gptkbp:setsLimit 0.10% m/m sulfur in Emission Control Areas
global sulfur cap of 0.50% m/m (from 2020)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:IMO_Tier_II
gptkb:Emission_Control_Areas
gptkb:IMO_Resolution_MEPC.176(58)
gptkb:IMO_Resolution_MEPC.251(66)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7