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Coast Guard issues guidance for MARPOL Annex IV

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard published Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 1-09 Wednesday to provide U.S. flagged vessels, equipment manufacturers and testing laboratories with guidance for voluntary compliance measures for international sewage regulations contained in the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), Annex IV.

President Bush Signs Maritime Pollution Protection Act of 2008

WASHINGTON – On July 21, 2008, President Bush signed into law the Maritime Pollution Protection Act of 2008.
This action paves the way for U.S. ratification of the Protocol of 1997 to amend the International Convention on the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) and incorporates the amended provisions of that important international instrument into U.S. [...]