Introduction.- Bonn Agreement Actions to Eliminate Illegal and Accidental Oil Pollution from Ships in the North Sea.- European Maritime Safety Agency CleanSeaNet Activities in the North Sea.- The Role of the International Maritime Organization in the Prevention of Illegal Oil Pollution from Ships.- North Sea Special Status Area.- Oil Pollution in the waters of the Danish North Sea.- Oil Pollution in the waters of Belgium.- Oil Pollution in the waters of the Netherlands.- Oil Pollution in the waters of The United Kingdom North Sea.- The German Operational Monitoring System in The North Sea: Sensors, Methods, and Example Data.- Monitoring oil pollution in the North Sea using beached bird surveys.- Monitoring oil pollution from oil installations in the North Sea.- Oil Spill Sampling and the Bonn-Oil Spill Identification Network - a common method for oil spill identification.- OSPAR Review of the State of the North Sea - oil spills and their impact on the marine environment of the North Sea.- Conclusions.