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NP-GUI-016: National Plan maritime discharges of oil and oily water during emergency and response situations

1 June 2017

Discharges into the sea from a vessel of oil, oily water, decant water, or water emanating from an oily water separator is strictly regulated under Australian maritime law.

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National Plan Strategic Coordination Committee

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NP-GUI-016: National Plan maritime discharges of oil and oily water during emergency and response situations (99.57 KB)

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NP-GUI-016: National Plan maritime discharges of oil and oily water during emergency and response situations

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