New Marine Pollution Instrument

The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, which entered into force internationally in April this year, provides another tool in the armory of global treaties adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) which are intended to help prevent pollution from ships and minimize any damage caused.

IMO’s Jan De Boer gave a presentation on the “Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention: A new marine pollution instrument” at a seminar on marine pollution in London (June 25) organized by Lloyd’s Maritime Academy. 

The presentation included an overview of the convention, details on the criteria for determining the hazard posed by wrecks and the aim of ensuring effective removal of hazardous wrecks located in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of States. States may also opt in to include application in their territory, including the territorial sea.