33 CFR 151.01: Purpose of pollution prevention subpart

Last reviewed: October 14, 2026

This section states the purpose of this subpart. The subpart implements the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, 1980, and Annexes I, II and V of MARPOL 73/78. It also implements the Antarctic Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act of 1996 and the Madrid Protocol.

What it says

  1. This subpart implements the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, 1980, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1901-1911).

    “The purpose of this subpart is to implement the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, 1980, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1901-1911)”

  2. This subpart implements Annexes I, II and V of MARPOL 73/78, done at London on February 17, 1978.

    “Annexes I, II and V of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78), done at London on February 17, 1978.”

  3. This subpart also implements the Antarctic Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act of 1996, and the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty done at Madrid on October 4, 1991.

    “This subpart also implements the Antarctic Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act of 1996, and the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty done at Madrid on October 4, 1991.”

Common questions

What is the purpose of 33 CFR 151.01?

The purpose of this subpart is to implement the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, 1980, as amended, and Annexes I, II and V of MARPOL 73/78.

“The purpose of this subpart is to implement the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, 1980, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1901-1911)”

Which MARPOL annexes does this subpart implement?

This subpart implements Annexes I, II and V of MARPOL 73/78.

“Annexes I, II and V of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78)”

Does this subpart cover Antarctic protections?

Yes. This subpart also implements the Antarctic Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act of 1996 and the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty.

“This subpart also implements the Antarctic Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act of 1996, and the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty”

The text of 33 CFR 151.01

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Purpose

The purpose of this subpart is to implement the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, 1980, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1901-1911) and Annexes I, II and V of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78), done at London on February 17, 1978. This subpart also implements the Antarctic Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act of 1996, and the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty done at Madrid on October 4, 1991.

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