International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 and 1978 Protocol

Arrangement of Sections

1. Enforcement of the Treaty on International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 and 1978 Protocol

2. Short title

3. (a) the present Protocol and the Annex hereto which shall constitute an integral part of the present Protocol; and

4. Record of Construction and Equipmentfor Ships other than Oil Tankers

5. has not been approved.

6. Exemption

7. 1 Equivalents have been approved by the Administration for certain requirements of Annex I

8. FORM B‐continued

9. 1 As equivalent arrangement for the carriage of oil by a chemical tanker the ship is fitte

10. 1 The ship is permitted, in accordance with regulation 14 of Annex II of the Conven‐ tion,

11. Discharge of water from slop tank:

12. Was any part ofthe discharge conducted during darkness, if so, for how long?

13. Was a regular check kept on the effluent and the surface of the water and the locality of

14. Was any oil observed on‐the surface of the water in the locality of the discharge? Date of

An Act to enable effect to be given in the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Interna‐ tional Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 and the 1978 Protocol; and for related matters.

[2007 No. 54.]

[April,2007]

[Commencement.]

WHEREAS the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (in this Act referred to as “the Convention”) was adopted by diverse Countries in Lon‐ don, United Kingdom at the International Maritime Organisation on 2nd day of No‐ vember, 1973;

AND WHEREAS the Convention was modified by the Protocol relating to the Interna‐ tional Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (in this Act referred to as “the Protocol”) and was adopted by diverse countries in London, United Kingdom on the 17th day of February, 1978;

AND WHEREAS the Convention and the Protocol are collectively referred to as Interna‐ tional Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 and 1978 Protocol;

AND WHEREAS the Federal Republic of Nigeria has duly signed and ratified the Inter‐ national Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 and the 1978 Protocol and is desirous of giving effect to the Convention in the Federal Republic of Nigeria;