Prevention and containment of pollution and response.

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Part VII PREVENTION AND CONTAINMENT OF POLLUTION FROM VESSEL AND RESPONSE

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(1) Every vessel shall, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, comply with the provisions of the following international conventions, as applicable, namely:--
- (a) the MARPOL Convention;
- (b) the Anti-Fouling Systems Convention;
- (c) the Ballast Water Management Convention;
- (d) International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties, 1969;
- (e) any other pollution prevention convention or agreement or treaty to which India is a party, as may be prescribed: Provided that vessel to which the provisions of the above conventions are not applicable shall comply with such pollution prevention requirements as may be prescribed.
(2) A vessel shall possess such different types of certificates and documents depending on the type, size, nature and area of operation of the vessel as may be prescribed.

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