Wreck Removal Convention

Norway successfully removes wrecked cargo vessel

Norway began the wreck removal of the cargo vessel M/S Osfjord that grounded off Norway a year ago. The vessel was successfully removed, as the wreck removal process was divided in three steps to achieve full efficiency.

[Wreck removal is of a great importance for the shipping industry, concerning the safety of the mariners and the vessels that sail. Thus, IMO is fully supportive of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks 2007 (“the Convention”). It provides a strict...

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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...

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IMO focuses on wreck removal challenges

In order to raise awareness on the dangers of ship wrecks, IMO led a panel discussion on wreck removal challenges, at the Salvage & Wreck Removal Conference in London, during 5-7 December. The Convention began in 2015, giving an insight on the international legal framework on liability and compensation by providing the first set of  global rules pursuing to ensure the prompt and effective removal of wrecks located in a country’s exclusive economic zone.

Namely, IMO’s Nairobi Wreck Removal...

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