China－The government announces the baselines of the territorial sea adjacent to the north part of the Beibu Gulf

Taiwan－The Amendment to Marine Pollution Control Act

USA – Increase in OPA 90 Limits of Liability (23 March 2023)

China－Shanghai and Yangtze River Regulations on the Prevention and Control of Ship Pollution (1 March 2023)

P&I Loss Prevention Bulletin－Response to Oil Spills

US Oil Pollution California – Increased criminal penalties for oil spill related offences (No.2)

US Oil Pollution California – Increased criminal penalties for oil spill related offences

Ratification of the Bunker Convention and Wreck Removal Convention, and Amendment of the Oil Pollution Act in Japan － to be effected on 1 October 2020

Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution from Ships（No.19）

Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution from Ships（No.18）

Turkey – Pollution Fines (2020)

Greece－Increased Fines for Marine Pollution

Brazil – Extensive Oil Spill in Northeast Brazil

USA – Increase in OPA 90 Limits of Liability

Ratification of the Bunker Convention and Wreck Removal Convention, and Amendment of the Oil Pollution Act in Japan

Turkey-Pollution Fines (2019)

Turkey – Pollution Fines (2018)

US – Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2013 Vessel General Permit partial continuation

US – Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2013 Vessel General Permit (VGP) requirements extension

Australia – Increased fines for marine polluters

US Vessel Response Plans – Update on Western Alaska Alternative Planning Criteria

China Amended Discharge Standard for Water Pollutants from Ships

Honduras – Oil Spill Response – new requirements update

China – Administrative penalty imposed to ships that fail to sign SPRO agreement when calling Chinese ports

United States Coast Guard (USCG) – Vessel Response Plans (VRPs)

Honduras – Oil Spill Response – implementation date of new requirements

Honduras – Oil Spill Response – new requirements

STOPIA 2006 (as amended 2017) and TOPIA 2006 (as amended 2017) – 2017 amendments

China – Abolition of the Sludge and Garbage Disposal Requirement on Ocean Vessels before Departure

US – Airborne Toxic Control Measure for Auxiliary Diesel Engines  Operated on Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth in a California Port (“At-Berth Regulation”)