What is a marine pollution control device (MPCD)?
• An MPCD is any equipment, material substitution, or management practice designed to treat, retain, or control discharges from vessels of the armed forces. • The seven statutory factors considered in establishing performance standards for MPCDs are: the nature of the discharge; the environmental effects of the discharge; the practicability of using the MPCD; the effect that installation or use of the MPCD would have on the operation or operational capability of the vessel; applicable United States law; applicable international standards; and the economic costs of the installation and use of the MPCD.
