Title: Oil Pollution Act of 1973 - Wikipedia
Headings: Oil Pollution Act of 1973
Oil Pollution Act of 1973
Contents
History of OILPOL
Provisions of the Act
Definitions
Tank Ship Construction Standards
Zone Prohibitions
Oil Record Book
Repeal of Oil Pollution Act of 1973
See also
References
External links

Content: Navigable Waters
U.S.C. sections amended
33 U.S.C. ch. 20 §§ 1001-1016
Legislative history
Introduced in the House as H.R. 5451 by Leonor Sullivan ( D - MO) on March 8, 1973
Committee consideration by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries, Senate Commerce
Passed the House on May 8, 1973 ( 370-1)
Passed the Senate on September 24, 1973 (passed)
Signed into law by President Richard Nixon on October 4, 1973
The Oil Pollution Act of 1973 or Oil Pollution Act Amendments of 1973, 33 U.S.C. Chapter 20 §§ 1001-1011, was a United States federal law which amended the United States Statute 75 Stat. 402. The Act of Congress sustained the United States commitment to control the discharge of fossil fuel pollutants from nautical vessels and to acknowledge the embargo of coastal zones in trans-boundary waters . The H.R. 5451 legislation was passed by the United States 93rd Congressional session and enacted by the 37th President of the United States Richard Nixon on October 4, 1973. Contents
1 History of OILPOL
2 Provisions of the Act
2.1 Definitions
2.2 Tank Ship Construction Standards
2.3 Zone Prohibitions
2.4 Oil Record Book
3 Repeal of Oil Pollution Act of 1973
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
History of OILPOL
The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil (OILPOL) was an international convention organized by the United Kingdom in 1954. The convention was held in London, England from April 26, 1954 to May 12, 1954. The international meeting was convened to recognize the disposal of hazardous waste which could potentially yield toxic contamination to the marine ecosystems. The International Convention for the Prevention of the Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954 original text was authored in English and French. The environmental protocol was amended in 1962, 1969, and 1971.