The most important international maritime legal instruments include:
Executive Decree No. 6
April 13, 2023
Establishes temporary fuel price stabilization measures.
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STCW
International convention on standards of training, certification, and watchkeeping for seafarers.
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Carriage of Goods by Sea Convention
International law governing the transport of goods by sea.
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UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea)
A comprehensive framework governing rights and responsibilities of nations in maritime environments.
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Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention (WRECKREM)
International convention on the removal of wrecks.
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COLREG Convention
Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.
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FAL Convention
Convention on the Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL 1965).
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ISM Code (International Safety Management Code)
International code for the safe management and operation of ships and prevention of marine pollution.
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MLC Convention (Maritime Labour Convention)
Convention on maritime labour standards.
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Convention on International Multimodal Transport
Convention covering international multimodal transport operations.
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International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Statute
Statute of the international tribunal for the law of the sea.
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Load Lines Convention (1966)
International rules governing vessel load lines for safety.
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SAR Convention
International convention for Search and Rescue, establishing global SAR coordination.
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SUA Convention
Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (including related protocols).
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CSC Convention
International Convention for Safe Containers, covering container safety standards.
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Inmarsat Convention
Constitutive convention for the International Maritime Satellite Organization (Inmarsat), established in 1976.
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Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels
International convention originally adopted in 1977 (updated through subsequent protocols) for fishing vessel safety.
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International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel
Applies to personnel serving on board seagoing fishing vessels of 24 meters in length and above.
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Special Trade Passenger Ships Regulations
Historical regulations on the carriage of large numbers of passengers in specialized trades, which were regulated by older rules and later superseded by SOLAS conventions.
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