International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil explained

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil (OILPOL) was an International Treaty signed in London on 12 May 1954 (OILPOL 54). It was updated in 1962 (OILPOL 62), 1969 (OILPOL 69), and 1971 (OILPOL 71).^[1] OILPOL was subsumed by the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) in 1973.

Since 1959, OILPOL is administered and promoted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which states:

Great Barrier Reef incident

On 3 March 1970, the Liberian crude oil tanker Oceanic Grandeur struck an uncharted rock in Torres Strait while en route from Dumai, Indonesia, to Brisbane. The incident resulted in a significant spill.^[2] Due to concern about the Great Barrier Reef, amendments in OILPOL 71 were provided to extend the restricted zone to the Great Barrier Reef.

External links

• International Maritime Organization OILPOL

Notes and References

1. Web site: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954. The Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Earth Institute, Columbia University. 15 April 2017. 17 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190417211019/http://sedac.ciesin.org/entri/texts/pollution.of.sea.by.oil.1954.html. dead.
2. Web site: Oceanic Grandeur, Torres Strait, 3 March 1970 - Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). Australian Maritime Safety Authority. 15 April 2017.