The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, adopted in 2007, which provides a legal basis for states to remove or have removed shipwrecks that pose a hazard to navigation or the marine environment. The convention also establishes compulsory insurance requirements for registered shipowners.
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MARPOLThe International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or accidental causes.MLCThe Maritime Labour Convention, adopted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 2006, which sets out seafarers' rights to decent conditions of work across a wide range of subjects.P&I ClubProtection and Indemnity Club, a mutual insurance association that provides cover for its shipowner and charterer members against third-party liabilities arising from the operation of ships.Port State ControlThe inspection of foreign-flagged ships in national ports to verify that the condition of the vessel and its equipment complies with the requirements of international conventions.SOLASThe International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, the most important international treaty concerning the safety of merchant ships.Tonnage CertificateAn official document issued by a classification society or flag state authority certifying a vessel's gross tonnage (GT) and net tonnage (NT) as measured under the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships (1969).
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