RESOLUTION A.176(VI) adopted on 21 October 1969 MARINE POLLUTION
1NTER-GOVERNMENTAL MARITIME ONSULTATIVE ORGANIZATION
Distr. GLffSRLL A VI/nes.176 23 October 1969 Original: ENGLISH
IMCO
ASSEMBLY - 6th session Agenda item 8
MiRINE FOLLUTION
RESOLUTION A.176(VI) adopted on 21 October 1969
BI:JJ.-RIFG HT IUlH) that the International Convent ion for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil9 1954 (as amended in 1962), of which IJ:!iCO is the depositary Organization~ 2nd in particuler9 amendments to that Convention adopted by the present session of the Assembly, has made a si1=nificcmt contribution t.owa.rd s prevention. of pollution of the ss2" by oil 9
R~CALLING United N2tions R0solution 2467B (XXIII) concerning the· hazardous and ha.r.uf'u.l effects of pollution that might arise f:com the exploration an d c xp Lo I t.r t i ori of the r-c s ou r-c.. s of ths sea-bed and ocean floor and t he protection of living and oth~r resources from the consequenc~s of such pollution9
RGC.LLLING LLSO United Nations Resolution 2~.14 (XXIII) inviting the Member States and Organizations d8aling with marine pollution, 0specially IHCO and the IAEA, to promote th~ adoption of effective international agreements on thb prevention and control of marine pollution as may be n~cessary,
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RECALLING IN LDDITION United Nations Resolution 2398 (XXIII)
by which the Generc,l Assembly decided to convene 9 in 1972 9 a
United Nations Conft:rencc on Euman Environment9
RECALLING FURTHER Council Resolution C.42(XXI) regardirtg
the objectives of the Organization9 in particular the placing
of restraints upon th~ contnmin2tion of ths ssa9 land and air
or other simil2r injury by or fr0m ships and vessels and other
equipment operating in the marine environment9
NOTING the decision of the Maritime Safety Committee with
a view to implementing the foregoing Rosolutions9 to formulate
proposals for the prevention of pollution of the land9 sea and
air by ships9 vessels and other equipment operating in the
marine environment,
NOTING ALSO the report of the Secretary-General of the
United Nations, considersd by the United Nations Committee on
the Peaceful Uses of the Sea-Bed 2nd Ocean Floor b0yond the
Limits of National Jurisdiction (A/AC/138/13)~ concerning the
inter-sscrot,7'.riat meeting held in G--;neva (July 1969) 9 in which
the United Nations 9 HICO 9 UNi::SCO 9 -VifHO 9 WNO and the IAE:A
participatcd9 and the work of the Joint IMCO/lAO/UNbSCO/n10
Group of Bxperts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Pollution
(GESAMP) as recorded in the report of its first session held
in London from 17--21 March 1969 (GLSALP I/11)1
NOTING FURTH~R the report of the United N2tions Committee
on tho Pc ac o f'u I Uses of the Sea-Bed and Oc e an Floor which
rcferrud to the activities of IMCO and suggested that the
international conventions of which it is the depositary be so
complem0nted as to take into account problems relating to:
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(i) the safety of construction, equipm~nt and
op~ration of drilling rigs, production
platformsJ submersibles Lnd other dcvicss
used for the exploitation &nd transportation
of sea-bed reeources;
(ii) the safety of the people working on them;
(iii) the danger arising from ships navigating
in the ar0a whGre underwat0r op~r2tions
take place;
(iv) ths spill2~g2 of oil and other noxious or
hc.z.ar-d o ua aubs t anc o s into the s e a due to
the cxploit2tion of sea-bed resources,
BLING COlSCIOUS of the responsibility of the Org2nj_zation
in the: f i•c:ld of pr c vcnt i on arid control of pollution of the me.r i n e
env i r-cnnerrt Lnc Lud.rng the )Ollution v.h i c h ni[)it c.r i s., from the
exploration nnd exploitntion of tho sea-bed and oce2n floor,
INVITbS the Maritim2 Safety Committee to proceed with its
work on marine pollution with 211 possible spc~d with a view
to achieving s~rly implementation of effective measures for
the pr cv cn t r on and control of me.r i nc pollution, 2nd to
c o=o pc r a t c fully w i. th o t h cr .i n tc r-o s t e d orge., .i zc.t Lon s in
c2rrying out this tnsk9
DLCIDES to convenc1 in 19739 an int~rnational Conference
on Marine Pollution for the purpose of preparing a suitable
international agreement for plscing restraints on the
cont2min2tion of the sea, land and air by ships, VLSSLls and
other equipment op~r2ting in the marine environment,
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IHVIT:r~S the Ii.1::;mbe:r St.::Lt2s to rt;cognizc the need for
urgency in applying effective control measures for prGVtnting pollution of the m2rine environment from ships9 v0ss2ls and other equipment and to submit to the Organization necsssary information for this purpose.
RESOLUTION A.176(VI) adopted on 21 October 1969 MARINE POLLUTION
RESOLUTION A.176(VI) adopted on 21 October 1969 MARINE POLLUTION