Pollution (general)NOTIFICATIONWhen a ship is involved in an incident which results in the discharge of a harmful substance, the Master is obliged under MARPOL 73/78 to report details of the incident, without delay, to the nearest coastal state by means of the fastest telecommunications channel available. The provisions of MARPOL 73/78 require an incident report to be made by the ship to the nearest coastal state whenever the incident involves:
It should be borne in mind that the Master has a requirement to report even when no actual spill has occurred but there is a probability that one could occur (See also : General Oil Pollution, Reporting
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