134. Prevention and containment of pollution and response
Every vessel shall, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, comply with the provisions of the following international conventions, as applicable, namely:---
the MARPOL Convention;
the Anti-Fouling Systems Convention;
the Ballast Water Management Convention;
International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties, 1969;
any other pollution prevention convention or agreement or treaty to which India is a party, as may be prescribed:
Provided that vessel to which the provisions of the above conventions are not applicable shall comply with such pollution prevention requirements as may be prescribed.
A vessel shall possess such different types of certificates and documents depending on the type, size, nature and area of operation of the vessel as may be prescribed.