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Marine order 96—Marine pollution prevention—sewage

Protecting the marine environment from sewage pollution.

Current Marine Order 96 (Marine pollution prevention — sewage) 2018
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Marine order 96 sets out the requirements for the prevention of marine pollution by sewage from ships including: 

  • certification requirements
  • reporting of incidents
  • discharge of untreated sewage
  • discharge in special areas.
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Refer to the Federal Register of Legislation for previous versions of this marine order.
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Last updated: 20 January 2021