Tag: Wreck Removal Convention

Shipowners must renew the certificates once a year upon expiry of the underlying insurance, DMA informed, highlighting that ships may operate only when they have valid certificates.

Experts from Norton Rose Fulbright provide an overview of the Wreck Removal Convention, highlighting key consideration for marine insurance. 

After Japan acceded to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001 and the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007, its ships have specific requirements to fulfill.

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.

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 Wreck Removal Convention has been in force since 2015 and currently has 47 contracting States, representing 73% of world gross tonnage.

A ship wreck can be a barrier to navigation. It is a possibility that other vessels and crew can face dangerous situations ,depending on the nature of the cargo and remaining fuel on board, a wreck may also cause damage to marine environments and other coastal interests.

Shipowner liability on the horizon The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal Wrecks will enter into force on 14 April 2015 following the deposit, on 14 April 2014, of an instrument of ratification by Denmark, with the International Maritime Organization (IMO).Among several provisions, the Convention will place financial responsibility for the removal of certain hazardous wrecks on shipowners, making insurance, or some other form of financial security, compulsory.Denmark became the 10th country to ratify the convention, thereby triggering its entry into force exactly 12 months later.The Convention will fill a gap in the existing international legal framework by providing the first set of uniform international rules aimed at ensuring the prompt and effective removal of wrecks located beyond a country's territorial sea. The Convention also contains a clause that enables States Parties to opt in' to apply certain provisions to their territory, including their territorial sea.The Convention will provide a sound 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 and coastal environment. It will make shipowners financially liable and require them to take out insurance or ...

The Skuld P&I Club informs operators about the Nairobi International Convention (Wreck Removal Convention 2007)

The Standard P&I Club in its latest Standard Bulletin covers the latest news on the adoption of Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention. The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks 2007 which is due to come into force 12 months following the date on which 10 states have ratified it. To date, eight states have ratified the Convention, but more may do so soon. It is therefore expected that it will be in force in the near future.

The convention will enter into force 12 months after ratification by 10 states IntroductionOn May 18 2007 the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) adopted the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks. The convention fills a gap in the existing international legal framework by providing the first set of uniform international rules aimed at ensuring the prompt and effective removal of wrecked ships.Owners will now be required to take out compulsory liability insurance and strict liability will be imposed on an owner for the costs of locating, marking and removing a wreck. Authorities will also be permitted to commence direct action against an owner's liability insurer. Several countries are currently considering ratification of the convention.The convention is the latest in a series of liability and compensation conventions emanating from the IMO and modelled on the Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1992.Scope of application The geographical area of application of the convention is the exclusive economic zone of any state where the state has only limited legislative and enforcement jurisdiction.States may order the removal of wrecks from their exclusive economic zone only if there is specific legal basis under applicable public international law, such as the United Nations ...