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Sri Lanka is party to the following IMO instruments; ● Convention relating to Civil Liability in the Field of Maritime Carriage of Nuclear
Material (NUCLEAR), 1971
 Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL), 1965 ● Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea (PAL)
 International Convention on Load Lines (LOAD LINES), 1966 1974 and Protocol 1976, 1990 & 2002
 International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil ● Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (LLMC) Convention
Pollution Casualties, 1969 (INTERVENTION) 1976 and Protocol 1996
 International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships (TONNAGE), 1969 ● The Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of
 International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (CLC) - Maritime Navigation (SUA) Protocol 1988 and Convention & Protocol 2005
Protocol 1992 - Sri Lanka has denunciation from CLC Convention, 1969 ● International Convention on Salvage (SALVAGE), 1989
 International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREG) Convention, ● International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-
1972 operation (OPRC), 1990
 Special Trade Passenger (STP) Ships Agreement, 1971; Protocol on Space ● The Hazardous and Noxious Substances Convention (HNS), 1996 and HNS PORT
Requirements for Special Trade Passenger Ships, 1973 2010
 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974 ● International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-
 Convention on the International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT), operation (OPRC) / The Hazardous and Noxious Substances Convention (HNS),
1976 2000
 Convention on the International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT) - ● International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage
OA, 1976 (Bunkers Convention), 2001
 The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships ● The International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems in
(MARPOL), 1973/1976 (Annex - I, II, III, IV, and V) Ships (AFS Convention), 2001
 The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch ● International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships and Ballast
keeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978 Water and Sediments (BWM), 2004
 Convention on the International Maritime Organization (IMO), 1984 ● The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks (WRECK
 The Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of ● REMOVAL), 2007
The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound
Maritime Navigation (SUA), 1988
 The International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund, 1992 (FUND) – Protocol 1992 Recycling of Ships (SHIP RECYCLING), 2009

Sri Lanka is not party to the following IMO instruments; Maritime Law Enforcement (MLE) related Legislations to SLN

 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) - Protocol 1978, At present SLN personnel are engaging in assisting to law enforcement authorities within the
1988 and Agreement 1993 territorial water as well. Sri Lanka has already passed following legislations to ensure maritime
 International Convention on Load Lines (LOAD LINES)- Protocol 88 security and maritime safety in the country.
 International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC), 1972
 Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels (SFV) - Protocol 1993  Immigrant and Emigrant Act No. 20 of 1948
 Cape Town Agreement 2012 - Consolidated Text of the Regulations Annexed to  Merchant Shipping Act No. 52 of 1971
the Torremolinos Protocol of 1993 Relating to the Torremolinos International  Maritime Zones Law No. 22 of 1976
Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels, 1977
 The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch  Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act No. 02 of 1996
keeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F Convention), 1995  The Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation Act
 International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR), 1979 No. 42 of 2000
 International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO Amendments) 2006  Piracy Act No. 09 of 2001
 The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships  Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act No. 01 of 2008
(MARPOL Protocol 1997 (Annex-VI)  Marine Pollution Prevention Act No 35 of 2008
● The Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and  Department of Coast Guard Act No. 41 of 2009
Other Matter 1972 (London Convention); and Protocol 1996
● International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil
Pollution Casualties (INTERVENTION) - Protocol 1973
● International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (CLC)
Protocol 1976
● The International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund, 1992 (FUND) Protocol 1976
& amendment; 2003

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