Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks The Convention was adopted by an international conference held in Nairobi, Capital
Marine STUDIES blog
Trying to learn new things in nautical field.
SUA CONVENTION
(Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of MaritimeNavigation / Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR MARITIMECLAIMS (LLMC) CONVENTION
Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (LLMC) The LLMC Convention was adopted in 1976 and entered into force
OIL POLLUTION ACT, 1990
On March 24, 1989, the ‘Exxon Valdez’ spilled over 11 million gallons of Alaskan crude oil in the water of
FLAG STATE AND PORT STATE CONTROL
Duties, Role and Responsibilities of Flag State: PORT STATE CONTROL: Port State Control (PSC) is the inspection of foreign ships
CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES
A Classification Society is an independent, non-commercial, non- governmental and self-regulating body that establishes and maintains technical standards for the
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REGULATIONS(IHR)
The International Health Regulations (2005) are a legally binding instrument of International law that aim to: a) assist countries to
HSSC, ESP, CAS & CAP
HARMONISED SYSTEM OF SURVEYS & CERTIFICATION (HSSC): The HSSC came into force in the year 2000. Previously, the ship’s statutory
MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION (MLC)2006
The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) is an International Labour Organization (ILO) convention, number 186, established in 2006 as the fourth
FAL CONVENTION
Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL) This Convention was adopted in 1965 and entered into force in 1967.