FOREWORD 1. The purpose of this document is to information on the various environmental protection equipment in use by or available to nations. 2. This Allied Maritime Environmental Protection Publication@ AMEPP 3@ has been prepared by AC/141(SWG/12) on Maritime Environmental Protection. 3. Each nation is encouraged to use this AMEPP in their own ship design in order to provide a basis for the introduction of equipment and procedures to enhance standardization and interoperability. 4. This AMEPP is part of the AMEPP series on Maritime Environmental Protection which includes a Glossary of Terms@ National Environmental Regulations@ an Equipment Catalogue@ Ship Design Guidance@ Ozone Depleting Substitute Solvent and Cleaning Agent Alternatives@ and a Hazardous Material Offload Guide.