Other IMO Conventions
International Convention on Salvage, 1989 - 14/7/1996
The Convention replaced a convention on the law of salvage adopted in Brussels in 1910 which incorporated the "'no cure, no pay" principle under which a salvor is only rewarded for services if the operation is successful.
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Maritime Safety Conventions: SOLAS, COLREG, STCW-F, SAR, SUA, Etc
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F), 1995 - 7/7/1995
The Convention is the first attempt to make standards of safety for crews of fishing vessels mandatory. The revised Document for Guidance on Training and Certification of Fishing Vessel Personnel produced jointly by IMO and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) takes into account the provisions of the STCW-F Convention.
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The Rotterdam Rules 2008 is scheduled to be opened for signature (ratification) by state parties to the United Nations on 23 September 2009.
The key points to The Rotterdam Rules 2008:
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