Nairobi international convention on the removal of wrecks, 2007
Summary: The Convention will provide the legal basis for States to remove, or have removed, shipwrecks that may have the potential to affect adversely the safety of lives, goods and property at sea, as well as the marine environment. It will fill a gap in the existing international legal framework by providing the first set of uniform international rules aimed at ensuring the prompt and effective removal of wrecks located beyond the territorial sea.
Signed: 18/05/2007
Sanctioned and promulgated: 12/07/2013
International ratification: 17/01/2017
Entry into force: 17/04/2017