Oil Pollution (OILPOL) Convention of 1954, United States
Published: September 4, 2008, 10:17 pm
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Cutler J. ClevelandThe Oil Pollution Convention of 1954 was the first international treaty that attempted to protect the sea from pollution by oil tankers by prohibiting tankers to discharge oil, or any oil mixture containing more than 100 parts of oil per million, within specified prohibited zones. A prohibited zone covers an area 50 miles from the nearest land. The Convention came into effect on July 26, 1958. After its enactment, amendments periodically imposed more stringent standards. For instance, the 1971 amendment called for new guidelines for newly-built oil tankers. However, the 1973/78 MARPOL Convention made the 1954 Convention obsolete.
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Alejandra Roman (Lead Author);Cutler J. Cleveland (Topic Editor) "Oil Pollution (OILPOL) Convention of 1954, United States". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth September 4, 2008; Last revised Date September 4, 2008; Retrieved May 24, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Oil_Pollution_(OILPOL)_Convention_of_1954,_United_States>
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Alejandra Roman graduated in May 2006 from Boston University with a double B.A. in Environmental Policy and Analysis and Hispanic Language and Literature. While studying, she worked as a research assistant for Cutler Cleveland at Boston University's Center for Energy and Environmental Studies, mainly assisting in the development of the Earth Portal and Encyclopedia of Earth. After graduation, she moved to Washingto ... (Full Bio)
The Oil Pollution Convention of 1954 was the first international treaty that attempted to protect the sea from pollution by oil tankers by prohibiting tankers to discharge oil, or any oil mixture containing more than 100 parts of oil per million, within specified prohibited zones. A prohibited zone covers an area 50 miles from the nearest land. The Convention came into effect on July 26, 1958. After its enactment, amendments periodically imposed more stringent standards. For instance, the 1971 amendment called for new guidelines for newly-built oil tankers. However, the 1973/78 MARPOL Convention made the 1954 Convention obsolete.
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