THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION VOLUME 1：INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING RULESPDF电子书下载

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CHAPTER Ⅰ-THE IMP:A LAW-MAKING ORGANIZATION 1

(i) OBJECTIVES,FUNCTIONS AND STRUCTURE 2

Objectives,Functions 2

Structure,the Assembly 6

The Council 8

The Committees 9

The Secretariat 11

The IMO Instruments 12

Preparation of the Conventions 14

Amendments 17

Assessment of Members' contributions 18

Privileges and Immunities 19

(ii) RELATIONS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS 20

1.Relationships with United Nations bodies 21

ILO 22

UNCTAD 25

2.Relationships with non-governmental Organizations(NGO) 29

(iii) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 32

Financing of Technical Assistance Projects 34

Forms of Assistance 35

Fields of Assistance 36

(iv) LONG-TERM WORK PLAN OF THE ORGANIZATION 38

Maritime Safety Committee 38

Legal Committee 40

Marine Environment Protection Committee 40

Technical Co-operation Committee 41

Facilitation Committee 41

CHAPTER Ⅱ-RULES ON SHIP CONSTRUCTION,DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT 43

(i) THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA(SOLAS)CONVENTION AND ITS AMENDMENTS 47

1.Objectives and brief outline 48

2.The 1978 Protocol to the SOLAS Convention 58

3.The 1981 Amendments 60

4.The 1983 Amendments 64

5.Proposed Amendment to be adopted in 1988 66

(ii) THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON LOAD LINES,1966 69

1.The Merchant Shipping(Load Lines)Act,1967 70

2.A brief outline of the Convention 72

Scope of application 72

Survey,Inspection and marking 73

Issue of Certificates 74

Cancellation of Certificates 75

Overloading 76

Proposed amendments to be considered in 1988 77

3.Carriage of Timber 77

(iii) THE RULES ON SAFETY OF FISHING VESSELS 80

1.A brief outline of the1977Convention 80

2.The Fishing Vessels(Safety Provisions)Rules,1975 82

(iv) THE CODES 84

1.The International Bulk Chemical(IBC)Code 85

2.The International Gas Carrier(IGG)Code 90

3.The Mobile Offshore Drilling Units(MODU)Code,1979 91

CHAPTER Ⅲ-RULES ON CARGOES AND CONTAINERS 97

(i) THE CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS 101

Historical developments 101

1.An outline of the IMDG Code,its Annexes and Supplements 105

Class 1-Explosives 109

Class 2-Gases 111

Class 3-Inflammable liquids 113

Class 4-Inflammable solids 114

Class 5-Oxidising agents 115

Class 6-Poisonous substances 117

Class 7-Radioactive substances 118

Class 8-Corrosives 119

Class 9-Miscellaneous substances 119

2.The Codes,Guidelines and Recommendations supplementing the IMDG Code 122

A.The Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes(BC) Code 122

B.Medical First Aid Guide(MFAG)for use in Accidents involving Dangerous Goods,1982 125

C.Recommendation on the Safe Use of Pesticides in Ships 126

D.IMO/ILO Guidelines for Packing Cargo in Freight Containers or Vehicles 127

E.Recommendations on Safe Transport,Handling and Storage of Dangerous Substances in Port Areas 129

3.A brief analysis of the Merchant Shipping(Dangerous Goods)Regulations,1981 130

Definition of "dangerous goods" 130

Scope of application 131

Duties of the shipper 131

Duties of the shipowner 133

Standard of care and defences 135

(ii) THE CARRIAGE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS 137

1.Safety and Political Rules and Conventions 138

A.The International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA)Regulations,1985 138

B.The Non-Proliferation Treaty(NPT),1968 139

C.The 1974 SOLAS Convention 143

2.The Legal framework of the carriage of radioactive materials 143

A.Conventions on liability 144

The Paris Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy,1960 144

The Vienna International Atomic Energy Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage,1963 145

The Brussels Convention relating to Civil Liability in the Field of Maritime Carriage of Nuclear Material,1971 146

B.National Rules in the United Kingdom 147

C.The application of nuclear and other conventions to maritime transport 150

(iii) THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR SAFE CONTAINERS(CSC) 154

Objectives of the CSC 155

Scope of application 155

Structural safety requirements and tests 156

Duties 158

Control procedures 158

The 1981 and 1983 Amendments 159

Proposed amendments 160

Settlement of disputes 161

CHAPTER Ⅳ-RULES ON SEAFARERS 165

(i) RULES ON MANNING 170

The Safe Manning Scheme 172

(ii) RULES ON TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION 176

1.The Convention 177

Scope of application 178

The control measure 179

2.The Annex 180

General Provisions 180

The Deck Department 182

The Engine Department 184

The Radio Department 186

Special requirements for Tankers 187

Proficiency in Survival Craft 189

3.The Resolutions 190

CHAPTER Ⅴ-RULES ON TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT 197

(i) THE CONVENTION ON FACILITATION OF INTERNATIONAL MARITIME TRAFFIC(FAL),1965 200

1.THE CONVENTION IN OUTLINE 203

2.THE ANNEX 204

3.MEASURES OF FACILITATIONS 206

4.AMENDMENTS TO THE ANNEX 208

(ii) THE TONNAGE MEASUREMENT OF SHIPS CONVENTION,1969 212

(iii) THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 218

International Conventions on limitation 218

1.The 1924 Convention 220

2.The 1957 Convention 220

3.The 1976 Limitation Convention 221

(iv) THE CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS AND THEIR LUGGAGE 225

The Convention on the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage on Board Ships,1974 225

Definitions 226

Scope of application 231

Basis of liability 233

Liability of the carrier and performing carrier 233

Limitation of liability 234

Notice of loss or damage to luggage 236

Time limit for bringing the action 237

Competent jurisdiction 239

Invalidity of contractual provisions 239

(v) SPECIAL TRADE PASSENGER SHIPS AGREEMENT,1971 240

CHAPTER Ⅵ-NAVIGATIONAL RULES 243

(i) TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEMES AND VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICES 251

1.Traffic Separation Schemes 251

2.Vessel Traffic Services(VTS) 253

(ii) THE COLLISION RULES 257

The 1981 Amendments 257

1.Critical Review of: 258

Rule 1 258

Rule 3 259

Rule 7 261

Rule 8 262

Rule 10 262

Rule 18 267

2.Proposed second set of amendments 268

Rule 3 268

Rule 7(e) 268

Rule 10(d) 270

Annex Ⅰ(10)(b) 271

Annex Ⅳ-Distress signals 272

(iii) A STANDARD MARINE VOCABULARY AND A NEW BUOYAGE SYSTEM 274

1.The Standard Marine Vocabulary 274

2.The Maritime Buoyage Systems 276

(iv) MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE 279

1.The SAR Convention,1979 281

2.Resolutions 285

(v) SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 288

1.The general legal principles governing the orbit/spectrum 291

A.Space and outer space communications 291

B.Air space and radio space 293

2.INMARSAT 295

A.Establishment,Funding and Organs 296

B.The INMARSAT System 300

3.Recent Developments in Satellite Communication 302

A.FGMDSS 302

B.Emergency Position-indicating Radio Beacon(EPIRB) 305

CHAPTER Ⅶ-RULES ON THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 309

(i) THE PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL RULES 314

Historical background 314

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea,1954,and its Amendments 314

1.MARPOL 1973/78 and its Amendments 321

The Protocols attached to the Convention 322

The 1978 Protocol 324

The Annexes to MARPOL 324

Annex Ⅰ(Oil) 325

Discharge provisions 325

Special Areas 326

Pollution prevention equipment 327

Certificate and record book 330

Oil reception facilities 332

The 1984 Amendments to Annex I 335

Annex Ⅱ(Liquid Noxious Substances) 337

Restrictions on discharge 339

The 1985 Amendments 342

The essential elements of the Annex 343

Annex Ⅲ(Harmful Substances in packaged form) 346

Annex Ⅳ(Sewage) 349

Annex Ⅴ(Garbage) 349

Proposed Amendments to Annexes Ⅰ,Ⅱ and Ⅳ 350

2.Dumping at Sea 351

Wastes dumped from ships 352

Different policies 354

The Oslo Convention(February 15,1972) 355

The London Dumping Convention(December 29,1972) 356

The Helsinki Convention,1974 364

3.The Intervention Convention,1969 365

Scope of application 366

Circumstances in which the coastal State may intervene 367

Conditions for intervention 368

4.Regional Co-operation 369

The Bonn Agreement,1969 371

The Copenhagen Agreement,1971 372

The Paris Convention,1974 372

The Mediterranean Action Plan,1976 373

Kuwait Regional Convention,1978 376

The Eastern African Action Plan,1885 376

(ii) THE PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL RULES 378

1.The International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage(CLC) ,1969 379

Scope of application 381

Persons liable and the basis of liability 386

Exceptions from liability 388

Limitation and amounts of liability 389

Transitional period 390

Time limit for bringing an action 391

Compulsory insurance 391

Limitation of liability 391

Claims for oil pollution damage in the USA 393

2.The Convention on the International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage,1971 397

The Fund objectives 399

The compensation limits 401

Contributions to the Fund 403

Structure of the Fund 405

Handling the claims 406

Appendices 413

Appendix Ⅰ-Membership of the IMO 414

Appendix Ⅱ-Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Status 417

Appendix Ⅲ-List of Codes,Guidelines and Manuals 419

Appendix Ⅳ-Guidelines for Vessel Traffic Services 421

Appendix Ⅴ-Claims settled by the Fund 433

INDEX 443

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