Full text of the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976

International Convention Relating to the Limitation of the

Contracting states of the Protocol of 1996 to amend the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976 (LLMC PROT 1996)

Contracting states of Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976 (LLMC 1976)

Conference of Contracting Governments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974: 9 - 13 December 2002 and status update.

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 which lays down a comprehensive regime of law and order in the world's oceans and seas establishing rules governing all uses of the oceans and their resources. It enshrines the notion that all problems of ocean space are closely interrelated and need to be addressed as a whole.

A new Himalaya clause wording, jointly drafted by the International Group and BIMCO is announced this week. Our Club Circular 15/10 published today includes a copy of the revised clause. Both BIMCO and the International Group websites also carry copies of the wording for download.

Convention concerning the Inspection of Seafarers' Working and Living Conditions that came into force in 2000 and was revised in 2006 by the Maritime Labour Convention and the status of ratifications.

Convention concerning the Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers that came into force in 2000 and was revised in 2006 by the Maritime Labour Convention and the status of ratifications.

Convention concerning the Repatriation of Seafarers (Revised) that came into force in 1991 and was revised in 2006 by the Maritime Labour Convention and the status of ratifications.

Convention concerning Health Protection and Medical Care for Seafarers that came into force in 1991 and was revised in 2006 by the Maritime Labour Convention and the status of ratifications.

Resolution MCS 273 (85): Amendements to the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (ISM Code)

Information Resources on the International Safety Management Code (ISM Code) offered by the Maritime Knowledge Centre.

International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (International Safety Management (ISM) Code), 1993.

Convention concerning Minimum Standards in Merchant Ships that came into force in1981 and status of ratifications. The Convention was revised in 2006 by the Maritime Labour Convention.

Convention revising the Seafarers'Identity Documents Convention, 1958 and its status of ratifications.

Text of the Articles 1-10 of the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law relating to Bills of Lading as amended by the Visby Amendments (officially the Protocol to Amend the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law Relating to Bills of Lading- The Hague-Visby Rules) in 1968.

Full text of the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law relating to Bills of Lading (Hague Rules) and Protocol of Signature, 1924

In 1948, the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Following this historic act the Assembly called upon all Member countries to publicize the text of the Declaration and 'to cause it to be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally in schools and other educational institutions, without distinction based on the political status of countries or territories.'

Cargo claims in the United Arab Emirates according to the Maritime Code and the Civil Procedure Code.