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Marpol, n.|ˈmɑːpɒl|
Also MARPOL.
[Acronym f. initial syllables of marine pollution.]
In full, Marpol Convention. Any of the successive conventions on marine pollution adopted by the International Maritime Organization. Freq. attrib.
1978Marine Pollution Bull. Apr. IX. 85/2 When MARPOL 1973 was adopted, it was praised above all for its comprehensiveness. MARPOL..was the first convention to regulate all forms of marine pollution from ships, except dumping. 1980Jrnl. R. Soc. Arts July 518/1 The two conventions having the major impact on the tanker industry at the present time are: the 1974 SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Convention, and the 1973 MARPOL (Marine Pollution) Convention. 1992World (BBC) Apr. 6/1 They may now be prosecuted under the Marpol..regulations brought in at the end of 1988 which rule that it is illegal to dump any sort of plastic into the sea. |