2002 Passenger ship liability and compensation treaty enters into force
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- Published on Saturday, 03 May 2014 02:42
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Briefing: 13, April 23, 2014 Increased limits of liability for the death of, or personal injury to, a passenger on a ship from 23 April 2014
The Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 2002, which substantially raises the limits of liability for the death of, or personal injury to, a passenger on a ship, enters into force on 23 April 2014.
The higher limits of liability will apply to ships registered in the following States which have ratified the 2002 treaty: Albania, Belgium, Belize, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Greece, Latvia, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Palau, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Serbia, Syrian Arab Republic and the United Kingdom.
Additionally, the Convention is mandatory for European Union Member States
IMO.- International Convention on the Removal Wrecks
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- Published on Tuesday, 22 April 2014 09:34
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International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced that the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal Wrecks will enter into force on April 14, 2015. The convention was deposited on Monday after ratification by Denmark, the 10th country to ratify the convention and thereby triggering its entry into force a year later. The Convention was adopted in 2007 at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (Kenya) by a 5-day International Conference.
The International Convention will provide the first international rules that will ensure the prompt and effective removal of wreckage located beyond territorial sea of a country. It also features a clause enabling States Parties to "opt in" to apply some provisions to their territory (territorial sea included). The International Convention will provide a solid base for States