List of abbreviations of IMO Conventions

 

Abbreviation

Title

AFS 2001

International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems, 2001 (ANTI-FOULING)

ARREST CONVENTION 1999

International Convention on the Arrest of Ships, 1999 (ARREST 1999)

BUNKERS  2001

International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001 (Bunkers Convention)

BWM 2004

International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004

CLC 1969

International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969 (CLC 1969)

CLC PROT 1976

Protocol to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969 (CLC PROT 1976)

CLC PROT 1985

Protocol of 1984 to amend the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969 (CLC PROT 1984)

CLC PROT 1992

Protocol of 1992 to amend the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969 (CLC PROT 1992)

COLREG 60

International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1960 (COLREG 1960)

COLREG 72

Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREG 72)

COS-SAR 1988

The International Cospas-Sarsat Programme Agreement (COS-SAR 1988)

CSC 1972

International Convention for Safe Containers, 1972, as amended (CSC 1972)

FAL 1965

Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic, 1965, as amended (FAL 1965)

FUND 1971

International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1971 (FUND 1971)

FUND PROT 1976

Protocol to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1971 (FUND PROT 1976)

FUND PROT 1984

Protocol of 1984 to amend the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1971 (FUND PROT 1984)*

FUND PROT 1992

Protocol of 1992 to amend the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1971 (FUND PROT 1992)

FUND PROT 2000

Protocol of 2000 to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1971

FUND PROT 2003

Protocol of 2003 to amend the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992

HONG KONG SRC 2009 International Conference on the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships

HNS 1996

International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, 1996 (HNS 1996)

HNS-OPRC

Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Co-operation to Pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances, 2000 (HNS-OPRC)

INMARSAT 0A

Operating Agreement on the International Maritime Satellite Organisation (INMARSAT), as amended (INMARSAT OA)

INMARSAT 1976

Convention on the International Maritime Satellite Organisation (INMARSAT) 1976, as amended (INMARSAT C)

INTERVENTION 1969

International Convention relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties, 1969 (INTERVENTION 1969)

INTERVENTION PROT 1973

Protocol relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Pollution by Substances other than Oil, 1973, as amended (INTERVENTION PROT 1973)

LC 1972

Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972, as amended (LC (amended) 1972)

LC PROT 1996

Protocol of 1996 to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and other matter, 1972 

LLMC 1976

Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976 (LLMC 1976)

LLMC PROT 1996

Protocol of 1996 to amend the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976 (LLMC PROT 1996)

LLPROT 1988

Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966 (LLPROT 1988)

LOAD LINES 1966 

International Convention on Load Lines, 1966 (LL 1966)

MARPOL PROT

Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from ships, 1973, as amended (MARPOL PROT)

MARPOL PROT 1997

Protocol of 1997 to amend the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL PROT 1997) (Annex VI on the prevention of air pollution from ships)

MARPOL, 1973

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (MARPOL, 1973)

MLM 1993

International Convention on Maritime Liens and Mortgages, 1993 (LIENS AND MORTGAGES)

NUCLEAR 1971

Convention relating to Civil Liability in the Field of Maritime Carriage of Nuclear Material, 1971 (NUCLEAR 1971).

OILPOL 1954

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954, as amended (OILPOL 1954)

OPRC 1990

International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation, 1990 (OPRC 1990)

PAL 1974

Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974 (PAL 1974)

PAL PROT 1976

Protocol to the Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974 (PAL PROT 1976)

PAL PROT 1990

Protocol of 1990 to amend the Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974 (PAL PROT 1990)

PAL PROT 2002

Protocol of 2002 to amend the Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974 (PAL PROT 2002)

SALVAGE 1989

International Convention on Salvage, 1989 (SALVAGE 1989)

SAR 1979

International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, 1979 (SAR 1979)

SFV 1977

Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels, 1977 (SFV 1977)

SFV PROT 1993

Torremolinos Protocol of 1993 relating to the Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels, 1977 (SFV PROT 1993)

SOLAS 1960

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1960 (SOLAS 1960)*

SOLAS 1974

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended (SOLAS 1974)

SOLAS PROT

Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended (SOLAS PROT)

SOLAS PROT (HSSC) 1988

Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS PROT (HSSC) 1988)

SPACE STP 1973

Protocol on Space Requirements for Special Trade Passenger Ships, 1973 (SPACE STP 1973)

STCW 1978

International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended (STCW 1978)

STCW-F

International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel, 1995 (STCW-F)

STP 1971

Special Trade Passenger Ships Agreement, 1971 (STP 1971)

SUA 1988

Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (SUA 1988)

SUA PROT 1988

Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms located on the Continental Shelf (SUA PROT 1988)

SUA PROT 2005

Protocol of 2005 to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (SUA PROT 2005)

TONNAGE 1969 International Convention on Tonnage measurements of Ships, 1969 (TONNAGE 1969)

WRC 2007

Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007   (WRC 2007)

 


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