Four International Maritime Environmental Conventions

The discussion document Four International Maritime Environmental Conventions/Protocols was prepared for public consultation to help in deciding whether New Zealand should become party to one or more of four international maritime environmental conventions/protocols.

The conventions/protocols considered were:

• International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001 (Bunkers Convention) - The Bunkers Convention is concerned with establishing a liability regime to compensate parties affected by marine pollution by bunker oil
• Protocol of 1996 to amend the International Convention on the Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976 (LLMC Protocol) - The LLMC Protocol relates to the limitation of liability for maritime claims against ship-owners and sailors
• The Protocol Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Pollution by Substances other than Oil 1973, as amended (Intervention Protocol) - The Intervention Protocol allows intervention measures to be taken by the State against any manner of sea-going vessel or craft to prevent, mitigate or eliminate pollution or the threat of pollution by harmful substances other than oil after a maritime casualty
• The Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Co-operation to Pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances 2000 (OPRC-HNS Protocol) - The OPRC-HNS Protocol would establish national and regional measures to prepare and respond to pollution incidents from hazardous and noxious substances (other than oil).

Copies of discussion document

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Analysis of Submissions

Submissions in relation to this discussion paper have closed and all submissions received by the deadline were analysed.

Download the Four International Maritime Environmental Conventions/Protocols Discussion Document - Submission Analysis (PDF, 65kb)