Date of Award
1992
Degree Type
Major Paper
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Marine Affairs
Abstract
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.
Recommended Citation
Henry, Philip M., "The International Regulation of the Maritime Transportation of Hazardous Cargo" (1992). Theses and Major Papers. Paper 329.
https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/ma_etds/329
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