XII. Navigation and Maritime

 
 
 
 
  
1. Convention on the International Maritime Organization, 1948 13. Amendments to the Convention on the International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT), 1976 of 1994
2. Amendments to the Convention on the International Maritime Organization
3. Agreement Concerning Maritime Signals, 1930 15. Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972
4. International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974 16. Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972, of 1996
5. Protocol to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) of 1974, 1978 17. International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualities, 1969
6. International Convention on Load Lines, 1966 18. Protocol to the International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualities, 1969 of 1973
7. International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969 19. International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (CLC), 1969
8. Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972  
9. International Convention for Safe Containers, 1972  
10. International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978  
11. International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR), 1979  
12. Convention on the International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT), 1976  
 
See too:
Law of the Sea
Environment

Reference Sources:

  • Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General: Status as at 30 April 1999 (ST/LEG/SER.E/17)
  • WWW Sources:
  • Status of Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the United Nations Secretary-General
  • United Nations Treaty Series
  • International Maritime Organization

  • XII. Navigation
    No.1
    Convention on the International Maritime Organization
    Full Text / Current Parties

    Date: 6 March 1948
    Done at: Geneva
    Entry into force: in accordance with art. 60
    Reference: v289 U.N.T.S. p3

    Status: accepted on 28 February 1995
     

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    XII. Navigation
    No.2
    Amendments to the Convention on the International Maritime Organization
     
    (a) Amendments to articles 17 and 18 of the Convention
    Full Text / Current Parties

    Date: 15 September 1964
    Adopted by: the Assembly of the Organization
    Entry into force: 6 October 1967 in accordance with art. 52 of the Convention
    Reference: 607 U.N.T.S. p276

    Status: accepted on 28 February 1995
     

    (b) Amendment to article 28 of the Convention
    Full Text / Current Parties

    Date: 28 September 1965
    Adopted at: the Assembly of the Organization
    Entry into force: 3 November 1968 in accordance with art. 52
    Reference: v649 U.N.T.S. p335

    Status: accepted on 28 February 1995
     

    (c) Amendments to articles 10, 16, 17, 18, 20, 28, 31 and 32 of the Convention
    Full Text / Current Parties

    Date: 17 October 1974
    Adopted by: the Assembly of the Organization
    Entry into force: 1 April 1978 in accordance with art. 52
    Reference: v1080 U.N.T.S. p375

    Status: accepted on 28 February 1995
     

    (d) Amendments to the Title and substantive provisions of the Convention
    Full Text / Current Parties

    Date: 14 November 1975 and 9 November 1977
    Adopted by: the Assembly of the Organization
    Entry into force: 22 May 1982 in accordance with art. 51 (except art.51) and on 28 July 1982 in respect of art.51 in accordance with art.62
    Reference: v1276 U.N.T.S. p468

    Status: accepted on 28 February 1995
     

    (e) Amendments to the Convention relating to the institutionalization of the Committee on Technical Co-operation in the Convention
    Full Text / Current Parties

    Date: 17 November 1977
    Adopted by: the Assembly of the Organization
    Entry into force: 10 November 1984 in accordance with art. 62
    Reference: v1380 U.N.T.S. p268

    Status: accepted on 28 February 1995
     

    (f) Amendments to articles 17, 18, 20 and 51 of the Convention
    Full Text / Current Parties

    Date: 15 November 1979
    Adopted by: the Assembly of the Organization
    Entry into force: 10 November 1984 in accordance with art. 62
    Reference: v1380 U.N.T.S. p288

    Status: accepted on 28 February 1995

    (g) Amendments to articles 16, 17 and 19 (b) of the Convention
    Full Text / Current Parties

    Date: 4 November 1993
    Adopted by: the Assembly of the Organization
    Not in force in accordance with art. 62
    Reference: IMO Resolution A.735. (18).

    Status: accepted on 21 October 1999


     

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    XII. Navigation
    No.3
    Agreement Concerning Maritime Signals
    Full Text / Current Parties

    Date: 23 October 1930
    Done at: Lisbon
    Entry into force: 22 November 1931 in accordance with art. 12
    Reference: v125 League of Nations Treaty Series p95

    Status: signed but did not ratify
     

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    XII. Navigation
    No.4
    International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974
    Full Text / Current Parties

    Date: 1 November 1974
    Done at:
    Entry into force: 25 May 1980 in accordance with:
    Reference:

    Status: accepted
     

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    XII. Navigation
    No.5
    Protocol to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) of 1974, 1978
    Full Text / Current Parties

    Date: 17 February 1978
    Done at:
    Entry into force:1 May 1981 in accordance with:
    Reference:

    Status: accepted
     

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    XII. Navigation
    No.6
    International Convention on Load Lines, 1966
    Full Text / Current Parties

    Date: 5 April 1966
    Done at:
    Entry into force: 21 July 1968 in accordance with:
    Reference:

    Status: accepted
     

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    XII. Navigation
    No.7
    International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969
    Full Text / Current Parties

    Date: 23 June 1969
    Done at:
    Entry into force: 18 July 1982 in accordance with:
    Reference:

    Status: accepted
     

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    XII. Navigation
    No.8
    Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972
    Full Text / Current Parties

    Date: 20 October 1972
    Done at:
    Entry into force: 15 July 1977 in accordance with:
    Reference:

    Status: accepted
     

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    XII. Navigation
    No.9
    International Convention for Safe Containers, 1972
    Full Text / Current Parties

    Date: 2 December 1972
    Done at:
    Entry into force: 6 September 1977 in accordance with:
    Reference:

    Status: accepted
     

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    XII. Navigation
    No.10
    International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978
    Full Text / Current Parties

    Date: 7 July 1978
    Done at:
    Entry into force: 28 April 1984 in accordance with:
    Reference:

    Status: accepted

    (Note: STCW 1978 was revised in 1995)

     

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    XII. Navigation
    No.11
    International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR), 1979
    Full Text / Current Parties

    Date: 27 April 1979
    Done at:
    Entry into force: 22 June 1985 in accordance with:
    Reference:

    Status: accepted
     

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    XII. Navigation
    No.12
    Convention on the International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT), 1976
    (and Operating Agreement)
    Full Text / Current Parties

    Date: 3 September 1976
    Done at:
    Entry into force: 16 July 1979 in accordance with:
    Reference:

    Status: accepted
     

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    XII. Navigation
    No.13
    Amendments to the Convention on the International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT), 1976 of 1994
    Full Text / Current Parties

    Date: 9 December 1994
    Done at:
    Entry into force: Not yet in force in accordance with:
    Reference:

    Status: accepted
     

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    XII. Navigation
    No.14
    International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), 1973 and Protocol of 1978
    Full Text / Current Parties

    Date: 2 November 1973
    Done at:

    Annex I: Prevention of pollution by oil

    Entry into force: 2 October 1983 in accordance with:
    Reference:

    Status: accepted

    Annex II: Control of pollution by noxious liquid substances

    Entry into force: 6 April 1987 in accordance with:
    Reference:

    Status: accepted


    Annex III: Prevention of pollution by harmful substances carried in packaged form, or in freight containers or portable tanks or road and rail tank wagons


    Entry into force: 1 July 1992 in accordance with:
    Reference:

    Status: accepted

    Annex IV: Prevention of pollution by sewage


    Entry into force: 12 months after being ratified by 15 States whose combined fleets of merchant shipping constitute at least 50% of the world fleet, in accordance with:
    Reference:

    Status: not yet accepted

    Annex V: Garbage

    Entry into force: 31 December 1988 in accordance with:
    References:

    Status: accepted


    Annex VI (Protocol of 1997): Prevention of Air Pollution

    Date: 26 September 1997
    Entry into force:
    12 months after being accepted by at least 15 States with not less that 50% of world merchant shipping tonnage, in accordanace with:
    References:

    Status: not yet accepted

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    XII. Navigation
    No.15
    Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972
    Full Text / Current Parties

    Date: 13 November 1972
    Done at: London
    Entry into force: 30 August 1975 in accordance with:
    Reference:

    Status: accepted
     

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    XII. Navigation
    No.16
    Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972, of 1996
    Full Text / Current Parties

    Date: 7 November 1996
    Done at:
    Entry into force: 30 days after ratification by 26 countries, 15 of whom must be Contracting Parties to the 1972 treaty in accordance with:
    Reference:

    Status: accepted
     

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    XII. Navigation
    No.17
    International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualities, 1969
    Full Text / Current Parties

    Date: 29 November 1969
    Done at:
    Entry into force: 6 May 1975 in accordance with:
    Reference:

    Status: accepted
     

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    XII. Navigation
    No.18
    Protocol to the International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualities, 1969 of 1973
    Full Text / Current Parties

    Date: 2 November 1973
    Done at:
    Entry into force: 30 March 1983 in accordance with:
    Reference:

    Status: accepted
     

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    XII. Navigation
    No.19
    International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (CLC), 1969
    Full Text / Current Parties

    Date: 29 November 1969
    Done at:
    Entry into force: 19 June 1975 in accordance with:
    Reference:

    Status: accepted
     

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