Operational discharge
Licit and illicit discharge Discharging oily waste at sea is not always illegal.
Coastal State response Vessels caught illegally discharging waste no longer go unpunished.
Surveillance zones and protected areas Special maritime zones enable coastal States to participate more actively in the protection of the natural environment.
Statistics Every year, France draws up a report of operational discharge in its surveillance zones.
Port waste reception facilities The alternative to discharge at sea.
Detecting illegal discharge Visual aerial detection. Remote sensing. Tools of the future.
Pollution report Once the discharge has been detected, the information must be transferred to the relevant authorities.
Evidence and case law Once an offence has been reported, the offender must be prosecuted and proven guilty.
Prosecuting the offender Inspection, detention and sentence.
Convictions in France The reinforcement of France's policy of repression against operational discharge.
Convictions in other States Convictions for voluntary discharge of oil in the States which take legal action against offenders.
Conventions and legislation Presentation of international and European texts which govern operational discharge.
Prerogatives and responsibilities of each State Cooperation between States involved is essential within the limits of the prerogatives and responsibilities of each State.
