These new laws are designed to bring PNG into line with international standards as contained in various Conventions of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and will help to ensure that the valuable coastal and marine resource of PNG are better protected from the ever-increasing threat of marine pollution from marine sources.

There are five new Bills and they are:

(Also the new Summary of Offences and Penalties are included underneath each new bill for download)

• Marine Pollution (Ships and Installations) Bill | Marine Pollution (Ships and Installations) Bill - download PDF file
  
• Marine Pollution (Ships and Installations) Regulations | Marine Pollution (Ships and Installations) Regulations - download PDF file
• This Bill is designed to regulate all forms of marine pollution from ships and offshore installations, and implements the MARPOL Convention and Anti-Fouling Systems (AFS) Convention.
• Marine Pollutions (Ships and Installations) - Summary of Offences and Penalties

• Marine Pollution (Sea Dumping) Bill | Marine Pollution (Sea Dumping) Bill - download PDF file
• Marine Pollution (Sea Dumping) Regulation | Marine Pollution (Sea Dumping) Regulation - download PDF file
• This Bill is designed to regulate the dumping of wastes at sea and implements the London Dumping Protocol.
• Marine Pollution (Sea Dumping) - Summary of Offences and Penalties

• Marine Pollution (Preparedness & Response) Bill | Marine Pollution (Preparedness & Response) Bill - download PDF file
• This Bill mandates a comprehensive system for response to and clean-up of oil spills and other marine pollution incidents in PNG, and implements the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation (OPRC) and the OPRC Protocol on Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS).
• Marine Pollution (Preparedness & Response) - Summary of Offences and Penalties

• Marine Pollution (Liability & Cost Recovery) Bill | Marine Pollution (Liability & Cost Recovery) Bill - download PDF file
• Marine Pollution (Liability & Cost Recovery) Regulation | Marine Pollution (Liability & Cost Recovery) Regulation - download PDF file
• This Bill provides for the establishment of a National Maritime Pollution Fund and also provides a comprehensive regime for ships to carry compulsory insurance against marine pollution, and for the payment of damages to PNG citizen in the event marine spills. It gives PNG access to major international funds (up to US$ 1, 105 million) for oil pollution compensation, through the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (92 CLC) and International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage (Fund 92).
• Marine Pollution (Liability & Cost Recovery) - Summary of Offences and Penalties

• Marine Pollution (Ballast Water Control) Bill | Marine Pollution (Ballast Water Control) Bill - download PDF file
• Marine Pollution (Ballast Water Control) Regulation | Marine Pollution (Ballast Water Control) Regulation - download PDF file
• This Bill provides for the control of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens carried in Ships Ballast water and sediments, from being introduced into PNG waters. The Bill also integrates into PNG law provisions of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water and Sediments.
• Marine Pollution (Ballast Water Control)-Summary of Offences and Penalties

Chris Rupen

General Manager

For background information to the Draft Bills for the New Marine Pollution Laws for PNG download the Consultation Paper (March 2008) ( - 241kb)