This Act is enacted to implement the provisions of International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 and the Annexes to which the Unites States is a party. The Act applies to all U.S. flagged ships all across the globe and to all foreign-flagged vessels operating in navigable waters of the United States or while at port under U.S. jurisdiction. Ships shall also comply with...

This Act makes provision with respect to the control of the manufacture, importation, placing on the market and use of hazardous substances, which are declared and grouped as such by the Minister under section 2. The Act provides for licensing of supply, letting, use, operation, application and installation of classified substances and the examination, control and disposal of imported substances...