Marpol Annex II
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Marpol Annex II is the second implemetation made by MARPOL 73/78, one of the most important marine environmental conventions. The convention was designed to minimize pollution of the seas from ships. The objective of the convention is to preserve the marine environment through the complete elimination of pollution by noxious liquid substances in bulk. Annex II restricts the quantity and type of noxious liquid substances which can be discharged into the sea. In addition, it creates the requirement for all vessels over 150 gross tonnes carrying noxious liquid substances (such as chemical tankers) to carry a Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan (SMPEP).[1]