Marpol Annex V is the fifth implementation made by MARPOL 73/78. The official title of the annex is "Regulations for the prevention of pollution by garbage from ships". The International Maritime Organization considers this Annex an important part of Marpol due to garbage being as deadly to marine life as oil or chemicals.
The Annex applies to all ships of 100 gross tonnage and above, every ship certified to carry 15 persons or more and every fixed or floating offshore platform.
Definition of garbage Annex V defines both 'garbage' and each individual garbage type, in order to provide clarity and prevent ambiguity. Text was copied from this source, which is available under an Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.
Special Areas Marpol establishes "Special Areas", which is defined in Marpol as sea areas which "for technical reasons relating to their oceanographical and ecological condition and to their sea traffic, the adoption of special mandatory methods for the prevention of sea pollution is required". Under the Convention, these special areas are provided with a higher level of protection than other areas of the sea. Sea AreaDate adoptedDate of entry into forceDate in effect fromMediterranean Sea2 Nov 197331 Dec 19881 May 2009Baltic Sea2 Nov 197331 Dec 19881 Oct 1989Black Sea2 Nov 197331 Dec 1988Not yet taken effectRed Sea2 Nov 197331 Dec 1988Not yet taken effect"Gulfs" area2 Nov 197331 Dec 19881 Aug 2008North Sea17 Oct 198918 Feb 199118 Feb 1991Antarctic area (south of latitude 60 degrees south)16 Nov 199017 Mar 199217 Mar 1992Wider Caribbean region including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea4 Jul 19914 Apr 19931 May 2011
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