Marine Pollution Control Act

Marine Pollution Control Act

The Olympic Bravery is a Liberian oil tanker (with flag of convenience), whose sinking occurred on 24 January 1976, on the north coast of the island of Ouessant, in Finistère in Brittany. The consequences are devastating oil pollution on beaches and rocks. Now it remains to recover heavy fuel oil (120 tonnes). Reporting to specialists in maritime law, pollution control, prohibited unpacking and the prevention of tanker accidents. These experts are coming forward as the international community begins to enact safety rules in all its aspects: standards for the construction and operation of ships, to reduce the risk of oil pollution of the sea and coasts. Interview with Guy GEREUR, Member of Parliament for Finistère, proposes three amendments to the bill under discussion at the National Assembly. Statement by Guy GUERMEUR, on the draft law against marine pollution by oil and the interest of these amendments, in order to better legislate marine transport : "...require an oil tanker to hire a pilot, if it wants to approach less than 20,000 of the French coasts, in certain sectors deemed dangerous...".

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File : Major oil spills in France

Publication date : 21 April 1976