SALVAGE

 

Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law respecting Assistance and Salvage at Sea (Brussels, 23 September 1910)

 

Protocol to amend the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law relating to Assistance and Salvage at Sea of 23 September 1910 (Brussels, 27 May 1967)

 

International Convention on Salvage, 1989. (London, 28 April 1989)

 

CHPTER I  -  GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Article 1  -  Definitions

Article 2  -  Application of the Convention

Article 3  -  Platforms and drilling units

Article 4  -  State-owned vessels

Article 5  -  Salvage operations controlled by public authorities

Article 6  -  Salvage contracts

Article 7  -  Annulment and modification of contracts

 

CHAPTER II  -  PERFORMANCE OF SALVAGE OPERATIONS

 

Article 8  -  Duties of the salvor and of the owner and master

Article 9  -  Rights of coastals States

Article 10  -  Duty to render assistance

Article 11  -  Co-operation

 

CHAPTER III  -  RIGHTS OF SALVORS

 

Article 12  -  Conditions for rewards

Article 13  -  Criteria for fixing the reward

Article 14  -  Special compensation

Article 15  -  Apportionment between salvors

Article 16  -  Salvage of persons

Article 17  -  Services rendered under existing contracts

Article 18  -  The effect of salvor’s misconduct

Article 19  -  Prohibition of salvage operations

 

CHAPTER IV  -  CLAIMS AND ACTIONS

 

Article 20  -  Maritime lien

Article 21  -  Duty to provide security

Article 22  -  Interim payment

Article 23  -  Limitation of actions

Article 24  -  Interest

Article 25  -  State-owned cargoes

Article 26  -  Humanitarian cargoes

Article 27  -  Publication of arbitral awards

 

CHAPTER V  -  FINAL CLAUSES

 

Article 28  -  Signature, ratification, acceptance, approval and accession

Article 29  -  Entry into force

Article 30  -  Reservations

Article 31  -  Denunciation

Article 32  -  Revision and amendment

Article 33  -  Depositary

Article 34  -  Languages

 

 

See also:

WRECK AND SALVAGE ACT

http://www.maritimelawguide.com/

 

http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/trs/salvage/report/chap2.pdf#search=%22LOF%202000%22
Lloyds Open Form Salvage Contract ( of 1 September 2000)


http://www.uctshiplaw.com/fulltext/lof2000.pdf







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