The MARPOL Consolidated Edition 2022 is the International Maritime Organization's complete text of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL). It brings the Convention, its Protocols and all six Annexes together with every amendment in force up to 1 November 2022.
Edition at a glance
| Title |
MARPOL Consolidated Edition 2022 |
| Publisher |
International Maritime Organization (IMO) |
| Content date |
Amendments in force up to 1 November 2022 |
| IMO number |
IF520E (print) |
| Formats |
Print book (English); digital e-reader (English, Spanish, French, Russian, Arabic, Chinese) |
| ISBN |
Book (English) 9789280117431 |
What's inside
- The Articles of the Convention and its Protocols
- Annex I: oil
- Annex II: noxious liquid substances in bulk
- Annex III: harmful substances in packaged form
- Annex IV: sewage
- Annex V: garbage
- Annex VI: air pollution and energy efficiency
- Unified interpretations and related guidelines
Keeping it current
IMO publishes later amendments as free supplements to this edition. Recent ones cover amendments in force on 1 May 2024, 1 August 2025, 1 January 2026 and 1 March 2026, including the new Canadian Arctic and Norwegian Sea Emission Control Areas.
Who uses it
Ship operators, chief engineers and officers, environmental compliance staff, surveyors, port State control officers and maritime lawyers. The print book is in English, and the digital edition comes in six languages.