The China Classification Society has published a translation of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 2022 (MARPOL 2022).

April 20, 2026

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Recently, the China Classification Society's translation of the "International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 2022(MARPOL2022)" was officially published. The Convention, developed under the leadership of the International Maritime Organization, is the core rule in the field of international ship pollution prevention, and its update directly affects the development direction of the global shipping industry. Since its adoption in 1973, the Convention has undergone numerous amendments. The 2022 comprehensive text published this time integrates all amendments that have come into effect as of November 1, 2022, and covers six core supplementary provisions: preventing oil pollution, controlling pollution of toxic liquids in bulk, preventing pollution of harmful substances in marine packaging, preventing pollution of domestic sewage from ships, preventing pollution of garbage from ships and preventing air pollution from ships. The publication of the Chinese version provides an authoritative and timely reference for international rules for China's shipping, shipbuilding, inspection and related industries, and helps to promote the implementation of environmental protection standards in China's maritime field in line with international standards.

　　Recently, the Chinese translation of the "International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 2022 (MARPOL 2022)" by the China Classification Society was officially published by the People's Transportation Press.

　　The "International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships" (referred to as the MARPOL Convention) is one of the core international conventions developed under the leadership of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). It is an international regulation focused on preventing pollution from ships. As a "weathervane" in the field of international maritime environmental protection, every update to the MARPOL Convention influences the development direction of the global shipping industry.

　　Since its initial adoption in 1973, the MARPOL Convention has undergone multiple revisions and improvements. The recently translated and published "International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 2022 (MARPOL 2022)" is the 2022 consolidated text of the convention, incorporating all amendments effective as of November 1, 2022. It covers six core annexes: regulations for the prevention of oil pollution, regulations for controlling pollution by noxious liquid substances in bulk, regulations for the prevention of pollution by harmful substances carried by sea in packaged form, regulations for the prevention of pollution by sewage from ships, regulations for the prevention of pollution by garbage from ships, and regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships.

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The China Classification Society has published a translation of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 2022 (MARPOL 2022).