International:


Amendment to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954, Concerning Tank arrangements and Limitation of Tank size

Objectives:

To regulate tank arrangements and limit tank size in oil tankers in order to avoid the possibility of serious environmental pollution resulting from a single accident involving a tanker.

Summary of Provisions:

• To apply to all tankers scheduled for delivery after 1 January 1977, or for which a contract was placed after 1 January 1972.
  
• Tankers built to these specifications to carry a government authorized certificate attesting such compliance.
  
• A detailed specification for tank arrangements and size (Annex C) added to the Convention.

Date of Adoption:
15.10.1971 (London)

Date of entry into force:
Not yet in force

Arab Participants:
Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, UAE