enforcement infrastructures and the development of MARPOL Annex V 

 port reception facilities were presented. 



The demonstrated cooperation among workshop participants 

 signaled that all affected parties (cruise lines included) 

 recognize and acknowledge that marine debris problems are cross- 

 border environmental problems requiring regional cooperative 

 efforts to resolve. All participants in the workshop were 

 anxious to pledge and commit their support to collectively 

 mobilize technical capabilities, leverage resources, and effect 

 resolutions to the marine debris problems in the Wider Caribbean 

 Region . 



MARPOL COORDINATION 



The cruise ship industry has been a willing participant in 

 recent Coast Guard-coordinated activities seeking to enhance 

 their awareness of and resolve to correct certain marine debris 

 problems . 



On February 26, 1993, the cruise ship industry, represented 

 by the President of the International Council of Cruise Lines and 

 a Vice President of Princess Cruise Lines, participated in a 

 Coast Guard sponsored MARPOL Summit. The purpose of the Summit 

 was to bring Federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and 

 industry together to discuss MARPOL Annex V issues and review 

 agency initiatives associated with MARPOL Annex V. The outcome 

 of this first summit was a realization by participants that 

 ongoing dialogue on MARPOL implementation activities was 



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