IMO: Netherlands signs Wreck Removal Convention

The Kingdom of the Netherlands has become the fourth country to sign, subject to approval, the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007, joining Estonia, France and Italy, which signed subject to ratification. The Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention was adopted in May 2007 and will provide the legal basis for States to remove, or have removed, shipwrecks that may have the potential to affect adversely the safety of lives, goods and property at sea, as well as the marine environment.

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Keywords: WRECK REMOVAL CONVENTION, NETHERLANDS

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Related Topics: International Maritime Organization

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