LIST OF SPECIAL AREAS UNDER MARPOL
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Special Areas
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Amendments adopted to the
MARPOL Annex
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Entry into force of the
amendments
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More stringent measures in
effect from
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MARPOL
Annex l: OIL
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Mediterranean sea
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2 Nov 1973
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2 Oct 1983
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2 Oct 1983
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Baltic Sea
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2 Nov 1973
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2 Oct 1983
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2 Oct 1983
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Black Sea
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2 Nov 1973
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2 Oct 1983
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2 Oct 1983
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Red Sea
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2 Nov 1973
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2 Oct 1983
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*
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“Gulfs” area
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2 Nov 1973
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2 Oct 1983
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1 Aug 2008 (Resolution MEPC.168(56))
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Gulf of Aden
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1 Dec 1987
(Resolution MEPC.29(25))
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1 Apr 1989
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*
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Antarctic area
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16 Nov 1990 (Resolution MEPC.42(30))
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17 Mar 1992
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17 Mar 1992
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North West European waters
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25 Sept 1997 (Resolution MEPC.75(40))
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1 Feb 1999
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1 Aug 1999 (Resolution MEPC.77(41))
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Oman area of the Arabian sea
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15 Oct 2004 (Resolution MEPC.117(52))
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1 Jan 2007
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*
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Southern South African waters
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13 Oct 2006 (Resolution MEPC.154(55))
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1 Mar 2008
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1 Aug 2008 (Resolution MEPC.167(56))
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MARPOL
Annex ll: Noxious Liquid Substances
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Antarctic area
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30 Oct 2006 (Resolution MEPC.57(33))
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1 Jul 1994
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1 Jul 1994
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MARPOL
Annex lV: Sewage
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Baltic Sea
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15 July 2011
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1 July 2012
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1 July 2013 (Resolution MEPC.200(62))
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MARPOL
Annex V: Garbage
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Mediterranean Sea
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2 Nov 1973
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31 Dec 1988
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1 May 2009 (Resolution MEPC.172(57))
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Baltic Sea
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2 Nov 1973
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31 Dec 1988
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1 Oct 1989 (Resolution MEPC.31(26))
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Black Sea
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2 Nov 1973
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31 Dec 1988
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*
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Red Sea
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2 Nov 1973
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31 Dec 1988
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*
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“Gulfs” Area
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2 Nov 1973
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31 Dec 1988
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1 Aug 2008 (Resolution MEPC.168(56))
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North Sea
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17 Oct 1989 (Resolution MEPC.36(28))
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18 Feb 1991
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18 Feb 1991 (Resolution MEPC.37(28))
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Antarctic Area (south of latitude 60 degrees
south)
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16 Nov 1990 (Resolution MEPc.42(30))
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17 Mar 1992
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17 Mar 1992
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Wider Caribbean region including the Gulf of
Mexico and the Caribbean Sea
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4 July 1991 (Resolution MEPC.48.31))
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4 Apr 1993
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1 May 2011 (Resolution MEPC.191(60))
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MARPOL
Annex Vl: Air Pollution (Emission Control areas)
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Baltic Sea (SOx)
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26 Sept 1997
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19 May 2005
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19 May 2006
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North Sea (SOx)
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22 Jul 2005 (Resolution MEPC.132(53))
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22 Nov 2006
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22 Nov 2007
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North American (SOx, and NOx, and PM)
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26 Mar 2010 (Resolution MEPC.190(60))
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1 Aug 2011
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1 Aug 2012
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United States Caribbean Sea (SOx, NOx and PM)
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15 Jul 2011 (Resolution MEPC.202(62))
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1 Jan 2013
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1 Jan 2014
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* The Special Area requirement for these
area have not taken effect because of lack of notifications from MARPOL Parties
whose coastlines border the relevant Special Areas on the existence of adequate
reception facilities (regulations 38.6 of MARPOL Annex l and 5(4) of MARPOL
Annex V).
LIST
OF PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE SEA AREAS
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PSSA
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Proposing
State(s)
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Associated
protective Measures*
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MEPC
resolution
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Great
Barrier Reef
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Australia
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IMO-recommended
Australian system of pilotage; mandatory ship reporting system
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September
1990 (Resolution MEPC.44(30))
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Archipelago
of Sabana- Camaguey
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Cuba
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Area
to be avoided
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September
1997 (Resolution MEPC.74(40))
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Sea
Area Around Malpelo Island
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Colombia
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Area
to be avoided
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March
2002 (Resolution
Mepc.97(47))
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Marine
Area Around the Florida Keys
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United
States
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Area
to be avoided; mandatory no anchoring areas
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March
2002 (Resolution MEPC.98(47))
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Wadden
Sea
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Netherlands,
Denmark, Germany
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Mandatory
deep water route
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October
(Resolution MEPC.101(48))
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Paracas
National Reserve
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Peru
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Area
to be avoided
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July
2003 (Resolution MEPC.106(49))
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Western
European Water
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Belgium,
France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom
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Mandatory
ship reporting system
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October
2004 ( Resolution MEPC.121(52))
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Torres
Strait as an extension to GBR PSSA
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Australia
and Papua New Guinea
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IMO-recommended
Australian system of pilotage; two-way route
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July 2003
(Resolution MEPC.133(53))
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Canary
Islands
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Spain
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Areas
to be avoided; traffic separation systems; recommended routes; mandatory ship
reporting system
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March
2004 (Resolution MEPC.134(53))
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Galapagos
Archipelago
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Ecuador
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Area
to be avoided; mandatory ship reporting system; recommended tracks
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March
2004 (Resolution MEPC.135(53))
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Baltic
sea Area
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Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden
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Traffic
separation schemes, deepwater route, areas to be avoided, mandatory ship
reporting system, MARPOL special area; MARPOL SOx Emission Control Area
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March
2004 (Resolution MEPC.135(53))
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Papshanaumokuakea
Marine National Monument (North-western Hawalian Island)
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United
States
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Areas
to be avoided; recommended/mandatory ship reporting system
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March
2007 (Resolution MEPC.171(57))
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Strait
of Bonifacio
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France
and Italy
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Recommendation
on navigation
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July 2011
(Resolution MEPC.204(62))
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Saba
Bank (Caribbean Island of Saba)
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The
Netherlands
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Area
to be avoided; mandatory no anchoring area
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Approved
in principle in July 2011. To be formally designated by MEPC 64 in Oct 2012
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* This table only lists those APMs that have
been specifically identified as APMs per se. There may be other IMO-adopted
measures in the designated PSSA. In some cases, national measures may also
relavant.
