International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil
The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil was an International Treaty signed in London on 12 May 1954. It was updated in 1962, 1969, and 1971. OILPOL was subsumed by the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships in 1973.
Since 1959, OILPOL is administered and promoted by the International Maritime Organization, which states:On 3 March 1970, the Liberian crude oil tanker Oceanic Grandeur struck an uncharted rock in Torres Strait while en route from Dumai, Indonesia, to Brisbane. The incident resulted in a significant spill. Due to concern about the Great Barrier Reef, amendments in OILPOL 71 were provided to extend the restricted zone to the Great Barrier Reef.
