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]

States parties

As of November 2018, the Convention has been ratified by 41 states.[1]

Countries ratified Convention
Country Date of ratification Note
Indonesia[2] 20 July 2020
Russia[3] 25 November 2021[a] Lower-chamber only

Notes

  1. ^ Only lower chamber (Gosduma) has ratified that law. It has to be passed by senate and signed president.

References

  1. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 11, 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  2. ^ "Peraturan Presiden Nomor 80 Tahun 2020 tentang Pengesahan Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007" [Presidential Regulation No. 80 of 2020 on Ratification of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007] (PDF) (in Indonesian). Lembaran Negara Republik Indonesia. 2020-07-20. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
  3. ^ "RF State Duma ratifies Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention, 2007". Portnews. Retrieved 2021-11-26.

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