Soviet marine pollution legislation: Prevention of pollution from ships and the LOS Convention

This article examines recent Soviet legislation governing the Soviet exclusive economic zone and compares Soviet municipal legislation governing pollution control with the provisions contained in the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention (LOS Convention). Points of non-compliance with the LOS Convention in both primary and subsidiary legislation are pointed out. The method contained in the Soviet legislation of calculating losses caused by pollution is highlighted as an area of particular concern.