Nairobi Convention

Week in review

As ever, there was a lot on the agenda in the week gone by. Bear in mind – some of the issues discussed last week could be on the agenda again in the months or even years to come. So our “Week in review” might be able to give you a little bit of a heads-up about what might be coming your way.

In the week just gone by:

  • Industrial Action: SAL Secretariat wrote to State and Federal ministers, including the State Premiers, about the potential impact of protected industrial action on the Australian...

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Mexico working on ratifying three IMO legal conventions

The maritime authorities of the Government of Mexico have agreed to place a high priority on ratifying three important IMO legal conventions, following a workshop in Mexico City. These are the 2003 Fund Protocol, the 2001 Bunkers Convention and the 2007 Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention.

Except for these three conventions, Mexico will also consider accession to the 2010 HNS Convention. The Governments of Guatemala and Honduras have expressed similar intent.

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IMO continues supporting the Nairobi Convention

IMO will continue promoting ratification of the international treaty covering wreck removal, at the 10th Maritime Salvage & Casualty Response Conference in London, this week (11-12 September).

The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks 2007 (“the Convention”) provides a strict liability, compensation and compulsory insurance regime for States affected by a maritime casualty. It makes the registered owner of a ship liable for locating, marking and removing a wreck deemed to be...

https://safety4sea.com/imo-continues-supporting-the-nairobi-convention/

Norway plans to ratify Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention

The Norwegian Parliament decided that Norway should ratify the Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention and that the Convention must be given effect not only in Norway’s exclusive economic zone, but also in its territorial waters. The Norwegian Parliament also adopted legislation to implement the Wreck Removal Convention into Norwegian law once ratified.

As Gard informs, the legislation, which was adopted in December 2018, will introduce a dual system where the national rules on wreck removal will...

https://safety4sea.com/norway-plans-to-ratify-nairobi-wreck-removal-convention/

Japan ratifies Bunker Convention and Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention

Japan has approved ratification of the ‘International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001’ (BC: Bunker Convention) and the ‘Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007’ (WRC: Wreck Removal Convention).

Japan also amended the ‘Act on Liability for Oil Pollution Damage’ (the Act) in order to reflect the provisions of the two conventions. The amended Act will apply by March 2020.

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