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Enforcement

Enforcement of MARPOL Annex VI - Memorandum of Understanding: (MOU)

This is the Enforcement of MARPOL Annex VI as implemented by the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS). This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is between the US EPA and the US Coast Guard. Issued June 27, 2011.

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Enforcement of MARPOL Annex VI Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (PDF)(7 pp, 2 MB)