Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks
The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks is a 2007 treaty of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
The purpose of the convention is to establish uniform rules for the prompt and effective removal of shipwrecks located in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of a state that may be hazardous to navigation or to the environment. The convention gives states authority to remove wrecks from the portion of its EEZ that is within international waters without any implication that the state is claiming sovereignty over that area.
The convention was concluded at Nairobi, Kenya, on 18 May 2007. It entered into force on 14 April 2015 after being ratified by ten states.[1]
List of states parties
As of the end of October 2016, the Convention has been ratified by 31 states.[1]
State party | Signed | Deposited | Entered into force |
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Albania | — | 27 April 2015 | 27 July 2015 |
Antigua and Barbuda | — | 9 January 2015 | 14 April 2015 |
Bahamas | — | 5 June 2015 | 5 September 2015 |
Bulgaria | — | 8 February 2012 | 14 April 2015 |
Congo, Republic of the | — | 19 May 2014 | 14 April 2015 |
Cook Islands | — | 22 December 2014 | 14 April 2015 |
Cyprus | — | 22 July 2015 | 22 October 2015 |
Denmark | 12 November 2008 | 14 April 2014 | 14 April 2015 |
France | 24 September 2008 | 4 February 2016 | 4 May 2016 |
Germany | 17 November 2008 | 20 June 2013 | 14 April 2015 |
India | — | 23 March 2011 | 14 April 2015 |
Iran | — | 19 April 2011 | 14 April 2015 |
Jordan | — | 16 September 2016 | 16 December 2016 |
Kenya | — | 14 April 2015 | 14 July 2015 |
Liberia | — | 8 January 2015 | 14 April 2015 |
Malaysia | — | 28 November 2013 | 14 April 2015 |
Malta | — | 18 January 2015 | 18 April 2015 |
Marshall Islands | — | 27 October 2014 | 14 April 2015 |
Morocco | — | 13 June 2013 | 14 April 2015 |
Netherlands[upper-alpha 1] | 27 October 2008 | 19 January 2016 | 19 April 2016 |
Nigeria | — | 23 July 2009 | 14 April 2015 |
Niue | — | 27 April 2015 | 27 July 2015 |
Palau | — | 29 September 2011 | 14 April 2015 |
Panama | — | 18 August 2015 | 18 November 2015 |
Romania | — | 20 September 2016 | 20 December 2016 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | — | 31 March 2016 | 30 June 2016 |
South Africa | — | 4 September 2015 | 4 December 2015 |
Switzerland | — | 16 May 2016 | 16 August 2016 |
Tonga | — | 20 March 2015 | 20 June 2015 |
Tuvalu | — | 17 February 2015 | 17 May 2015 |
United Kingdom[upper-alpha 2] | — | 30 November 2012 | 14 April 2015 |
Signatories that are not parties
In addition to the states that are party to the Convention, an additional two states are signatories, but not party to it.[1]
State | Signed |
---|---|
Estonia | 28 March 2008 |
Italy | 23 September 2008 |
Notes
- ↑ The Convention only applies to the European part of the Netherlands.
- ↑ The Convention was extended to and entered into force for the Isle of Man on 14 April 2015 and Gibraltar on 16 April 2015.
References
- 1 2 3 "Status of multilateral Conventions and instruments in respect of which the International Maritime Organization or its Secretary-General performs depositary or other functions" (PDF). International Maritime Organization. 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
External links
- Summary of the Convention, International Maritime Organization
- Text of Convention, Government of the United Kingdom