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Consider the following statements:

1. To prevent pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or accidental causes.

2. To define the rights of States to explore and exploit the natural resources of the continental shelf.

3. To protect health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury.

How many of the above statements is/are correct regarding the MARPOl Convention?

Only one

Only two

All three

None

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Explanation:

The MARPOL Convention, formally known as the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, was adopted on 2 November 1973 at IMO. The Protocol of 1978 was adopted in response to a spate of tanker accidents in 1976-1977. As the name suggests, the MARPOL Convention concerns the prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or accidental causes.

Here is the relevance of each statement to MARPOL:

Correct - This is the main objective of the MARPOL Convention.

Incorrect - The rights of States to explore and exploit the natural resources of the continental shelf are defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), not MARPOL.

Incorrect - The protection of health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury is addressed by the Minamata Convention on Mercury, not MARPOL.

Thus, only the first statement is correct regarding the MARPOL Convention.