ABSTRACT
This chapter addresses policies and regulations governing marine pollution from various sources which are not within the confines of MARPOL. It presents transfer of living species from ships' ballast water, the use of harmful substances in paints used to prevent sea life from attaching to ships hulls, and ship-dismantling activities. The chapter also presents marine pollution from collisions between cetaceans and ships as well as to underwater noise from shipping. It is well established that sound propagates faster in water than in air. Underwater noise produced by shipping and other activities in the oceans is considered to have adverse effects on natural processes. Noise produced from shipping has been dealt by the IMO from the standpoint of adverse impacts on the crew and the passengers. The Anti-fouling Systems Convention was adopted by the IMO on 5 October 2001 in order to protect the marine environment and human health from the negative impacts of anti-fouling systems used on vessels.
