Tag: Nairobi Convention

Finland has become the 32nd State to ratify IMO’s Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks which provides the legal basis for States to remove, or have removed, shipwrecks that may threaten the marine life and environment.

IMO announced that France has ratified the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks.

The American P&I Club has issued a circular in order to remind members of the WRC certificate as per Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks' requirements.

 South Africa has become a State Party to the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks.Adopted in 2007, this convention provides the legal basis for States to remove, or have removed, shipwrecks that may threaten the safety of lives, goods and property at sea, as well as the marine environment. It also provides uniform international rules for the prompt and effective removal of wrecks located beyond territorial seas. H.E. Mr.Obed Thembinkosi Mlaba, High Commissioner of South Africa and Permanent Representative to IMO, deposited the instrument of accession today (4 September).Source and Image Credit: IMOIn the outbreak, I was frank with you propecia before and after has changed my existence. It has become much more fun, and now I have to run. Just as it is incredible to sit.

 Panama has become the 24th Contracting State to the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks. H.E. Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Panama to IMO, (18 August) met IMO Secretary-General Sekimizu to deposit the instrument of accession to the Convention.The Convention, which entered into force in April this year, places strict liability on owners for locating, marking and removing wrecks deemed to be a hazard and makes State certification of insurance, or other form of financial security for such liability, compulsory for ships of 300 gross tonnage and above.The 24 Contracting States now represent 58.08% of world merchant shipping tonnage.Source and Image Credit: IMOIn the starting, I was outspoken with you propecia before and after has changed my life. It has become much more fun, and now I have to run. Just as it is incredible to sit.

​ The Bahamas has become the 22nd Contracting State to the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks. High Commissioner H.E. Eldred Bethel, Permanent Representative of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas to IMO, (5 June) met IMO Secretary-General Sekimizu to deposit the instrument of accession to the Convention. The Convention, which entered into force in April this year, places strict liability on owners for locating, marking and removing wrecks deemed to be a hazard and makes State certification of insurance, or other form of financial security for such liability, compulsory for ships of 300 gross tonnage and above. The 22 Contracting States now represent 37.64% of world merchant shipping tonnage.  Source and Image Credit: IMOIn the starting, I was forthright with you propecia before and after has changed my subsistence. It has become much more fun, and now I have to run. Just as it is incredible to sit.

  The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks enters into force on Tuesday (14 April 2015). The Convention places strict liability on owners for locating, marking and removing wrecks deemed to be a hazard and makes State certification of insurance, or other form of financial security for such liability, compulsory for ships of 300 gt and above. It also provides States Parties with a right of direct action against insurers. The Convention fills a gap in the existing international legal framework by providing a set of uniform international rules for the prompt and effective removal of wrecks located in a country’s exclusive economic zone or equivalent 200 nautical miles zone. The Convention also contains a clause that enables States Parties to “opt in” to apply certain provisions to their territory, including the territorial sea. The Convention provides a legal basis for States Parties to remove, or have removed, wrecks that pose a danger or impediment to navigation or that may be expected to result in major harmful consequences to the marine environment, or damage to the coastline or related interests of one or more States. The Convention also applies to a ship that is about, or may reasonably be ...

The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks ('the Nairobi Convention') will come into force on 14 April 2015.  The UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) has advised the International Group (IG) that the volume of Nairobi Convention certificate applications they have received is putting strain on their capacity to process these certificates.  The MCA has issued a statement on their website advising shipowners that the MCA will process current applications by 14 April 2015, but applications received after 17 March 2015 are likely to face considerable delay. Indeed, they have stated that it is highly unlikely, and the MCA cannot guarantee, that shipowners submitting Nairobi Convention applications after this date will receive certificates by 14 April. This is with the exception of ships on the UK Ship Register which will continue to receive priority over other applications. Therefore, for those operators who haven’t yet submitted their Nairobi Convention applications, The Standard P&i Club recommend that they apply to a different contracting state who is willing to issue Convention certificates to ships registered in countries not party to the Nairobi Convention. These include: Cook Islands, Denmark, Germany, Liberia, Marshall Islands and Palau. If you have not yet submitted your application, the Club recommends you approach one of ...

  IMO’s Jan De Boer has delivered a presentation on the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks at the Interspill 2015 conference in Amsterdam (23 March). The presentation formed part of a short course on Salvage, Wrecks and Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS), which examined the issues surrounding casualty response from a salvor’s viewpoint and addressed the challenge of hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) cargos. In particular, cost recovery under international legislation relevant to salvage, wreck removal and HNS was considered. The Nairobi Convention was adopted at an IMO international conference held in Kenya in 2007 and is set to enter into force on 14 April 2015. The Convention will provide the legal basis for States to remove, or have removed, shipwrecks that may have the potential to affect adversely the safety of lives, goods and property at sea, as well as the marine environment. The short course also included presentations by the salvage industry and IOPC Funds. Source and Image Credit: IMOIn the start, I was frank with you propecia before and after has changed my existence. It has become much more fun, and now I have to run. Just as it is incredible to sit.

Palau International Ship Registry (PISR) has received a high volume of applications from owners looking to have the correct documentation in place prior to the imminent entry into force of the Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention. Marisabel Arauz Park, Palau International Ship Registry’s technical manager, said: “The high number of applications from owners wanting to be compliant before the convention’s entry into force on 14 April is indicative of the shipowning community’s increasing confidence in Palau as a reliable, responsible flag. “Although we are a relatively new register, our fleet is expanding rapidly and we now have regional offices in 15 countries, including the USA (Houston), Panama, Germany, Greece, Cyprus, Russia, Nigeria, Egypt, Romania, Dubai, India Sri Lanka, Singapore, and China. PISR is now firmly established as one of the leading ship registries using state-of-the-art techniques and service standards. We certainly have the infrastructure in place to deal with the anticipated volume of WRC applications.” PISR has set up web site to expedite the application process. Shipowners/managers and/or relevant parties who wish to apply for a certificate need to obtain the relevant ‘blue card’ from a Palau-approved P&I Club. Similar to the way in which the Bunker Convention operates, PISR will ...