The Study of the Laws of Vietnam to Prevent and Control Marine Environmental Pollution from Ship's Garbage

Abstract

The Vietnam Maritime Administration has established and dominated the seaborne cargo transportation market in Vietnam in order to prevent pollution of the marine environment from ship-source pollution as well as other sources from ships. The issue of marine pollution caused by trash, sewage, and air pollution from ships is then present, parallel to that development. One of these sources that has a negative effect on the quality of seawater in Vietnam is ship waste, which is regarded as one of the primary sources of pollutants. Additionally, the existence of plastics and microplastics, which have a diameter of less than 5 mm, has a detrimental impact on both the marine environment and human health. Therefore, Vietnam's crucial task going forward is to swiftly add laws to prevent and regulate marine environmental pollution brought on by ship waste. The method proposed is to study the participation, implementation of International Conventions, and improvement of laws of other countries. The author offers valuable experiences for Vietnam to quickly improve laws in this field.

Addressing Marine Pollution: An Analysis of MARPOL 73/78 Regulations and Global Implementation Efforts

“…The crew must put the GMP into practice after receiving flag state approval. Ships must also maintain a Garbage Record Book (GRB), which records all activities and discharges linked to rubbish, in accordance with Annex V requirements (Abbas, Khan, & Gul, 2022). The ship's flag state is in charge of upholding the requirements of Annex V of MARPOL 73/78.…”

“…Authorities in the flag country and port state are in charge of enforcing the rules. Over time, the rules have been amended to meet new concerns and boost the performance of the convention (Abbas, Khan, & Gul, 2022).…”

“…Another limitation is the lack of adequate infrastructure, such as garbage reception facilities in ports, which makes it difficult for ships to dispose of their garbage properly. The lack of sufficient resources and manpower for the enforcement of the regulations is another challenge (Abbas, Khan, & Gul, 2022).…”

“…First, the analysis underscores the need for improving awareness and knowledge among shipowners and crew about the regulations. This requires the development of targeted education and training programs that focus on the requirements and procedures for the proper disposal of garbage (Abbas, Khan, & Gul, 2022).…”

“…Third, future research should examine the role of technology and innovation in improving compliance with the regulations, such as the development of new methods for the treatment and disposal of garbage (Abbas, Khan, & Gul, 2022).…”