Question 59 ONC04 - Mate of LT 500-1600 GRT

The Correct Answer is D **Why option D ("The International Maritime Organization") is correct:** The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for measures to improve the safety and security of international shipping and to prevent marine pollution from ships. The MARPOL Convention (full name: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships) was adopted in 1973 under the auspices of the IMO and is its flagship instrument concerning environmental protection. Therefore, the IMO is the specific international body responsible for drafting and administering this convention. **Why the other options are incorrect:** * **A) The Maritime Advisory Council:** This is a generic-sounding title and does not refer to the official international intergovernmental body responsible for UN conventions on shipping and pollution. * **B) The International Association of Shipping:** This name suggests a non-governmental industry trade group, which might lobby or advise on conventions, but does not possess the authority or mandate to draft and adopt legally binding international conventions like MARPOL. * **C) The Association of Seafaring Nations:** This is not the name of the official international treaty-drafting organization. International conventions are typically drafted by established UN agencies (like the IMO) or under UN-convened conferences, not by vaguely named associations.