Particularly, the Decree n°1/93 (signed in Toulon on
15 February 1993) of the Prefecture maritime de la Mediterranée,
applicable only to French ships, prohibits in the Bouches of Bonifacio
the circulation of tankers that carrying hydrocarbon and ships carrying
hazardous or toxic materials. The annex of the Decree lists the hydrocarbons
and the substances in question, in reference to the MARPOL Convention.
At the same time, the Decree of the Italian merchant marine of 26
February 1993 prohibits the movement of Italian tanker carrying hydrocarbon
and ships carrying hazardous or toxic materials.