The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks (“WRC”) entered into force on 14 April 2015 and contained information about certification requirements.
All vessels of 300 gt and greater that are registered in a WRC State Party or call at a port or offshore facility in a WRC State Party must carry on board a certificate attesting that insurance or other financial security is in force in accordance with the Convention. The certificate must be obtained from the State in which the ship is registered, providing that that State is party to the WRC.
Ships registered in countries that are not party to the WRC may obtain WRC certificates from a relevant authority in a State Party, providing that State has accepted to issue such certificates in respect of such ships, e.g. Cook Islands, Cyprus, Germany, Liberia, Malta, Marshall Islands, Palau or the UK. Members are advised to check whether the authorities in the Flag State for such ships have agreements with any WRC State(s) concerning issuance of WRC certificates, and make timely applications for a WRC certificate from an appropriate State Party authority.
See attached file: The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks – Update.pdf
《内罗毕国际船舶残骸清除公约》- 更新
《内罗毕国际船舶残骸清除公约》于2015年4月14日生效并提出了证书方面的要求。
所有300总吨或以上，在缔约国注册，或进入或驶离缔约国的船舶，必须随船携带WRC证书，以证明保险或其他财务担保有效，符合公约规定。如果船舶登记国是公约缔约国，那么船舶必须取得该缔约国证书。
如果船舶登记国非公约缔约国，可从缔约国相关海事部门申请WRC证书。同意为此类船舶颁发WRC证书的缔约国包括库克群岛、塞浦路斯、德国、利比里亚、马耳他、马绍尔群岛、帕劳和英国。建议船东向船旗国当局核实，其是否与某个公约缔约国达成签发公约证书的协议，并及时向适当的缔约国当局申请WRC证书。
详细信息请参阅附件。
