Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS)
The Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, 33 U.S.C. 1901 et seq., the US statute giving effect to MARPOL and the basis of Oil Record Book prosecutions.
The Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS), 33 U.S.C. 1901 et seq., is the United States statute that gives effect to the MARPOL Convention for ships in US waters and for US-flag ships. It is the legal basis on which Oil Record Book falsification is prosecuted in US courts.
The full article will cover the scope of the Act, its implementing regulations in 33 CFR, the enforcement and penalty provisions, the whistleblower award provision, and the leading prosecutions, each cited to the statute or the reported judgment. Tanker record keeping is covered in crude oil washing and tank cleaning .