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The International Regulation Of The Maritime Transportation Of Hazardous Cargo, Philip M. Henry
The International Regulation Of The Maritime Transportation Of Hazardous Cargo, Philip M. Henry
Theses and Major Papers
This paper examines the subject of the international regulation of the maritime transport of hazardous cargo. For the scope of this paper, hazardous cargo includes all that material which is carried by vessels for market and as waste with the exception of oil. The study examines the trend of the regulatory process by reviewing the development of concern, international agreements, codes and the International Maritime Organization. It also provides a broad overview of international regulations governing the marine transportation of hazardous cargo and the prevention of pollution by hazardous cargo of the marine environment.