Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party	Reservations / Declarations	Objections
Albania	Yes	No
Antigua and Barbuda	Yes	No
Bahamas	Yes	No
Barbados	Yes	No
Belize	Yes	No
Bulgaria	Yes	No
Canada	Yes	No
China	Yes	No
Croatia	Yes	No
Cyprus	Yes	No
Denmark	Yes	No
Estonia	Yes	No
Finland	Yes	No
France	Yes	No
Japan	Yes	No
Kazakhstan	Yes	No
Kenya	Yes	No
Liberia	Yes	No
Lithuania	Yes	No
Malta	Yes	No
Marshall Islands	Yes	No
Montenegro	Yes	No
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the	Yes	No
Niue	Yes	No
Norway	Yes	No
Oman	Yes	No
Panama	Yes	No
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Yes	No
Sweden	Yes	No
United Kingdom	Yes	No

Albania

27-04-2015

Pursuant to Article 3, paragraph 2 of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007, the Republic of Albania declares to extend the application of this Convention to wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial sea of the Republic of Albania, subject to Article 4, paragraph 4 of this Convention.

Antigua and Barbuda

09-01-2015

In accordance with paragraph 2 of article 3 of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007, Antigua and Barbuda declares that it will apply this Convention to wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial sea.

Bahamas

05-06-2015

The Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas do hereby give notification to the Secretary-General of the IMO in accordance with article 3, paragraph 2, of the Convention, at the time of the presentation of the instrument of ratification of the said Convention. Under Act (No. 37 of 1993), respecting the territorial sea, archipelagic waters, internal waters and the exclusive economic zone (1) cited as The Archipelagic Waters and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 1993. The territorial sea of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas comprises those areas defined in article 4, paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Act and Archipelagic waters are defined by Article 3.

Barbados

23-07-2024

Barbados notifies that the scope of application of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks extends to Barbados territory, including its territorial sea, in accordance with article 3(2) of the Wreck Removal Convention.

Belize

17-01-2018

In accordance with article 3(2) of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007, the Government of Belize declares that it will apply this Convention to wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial sea.

Bulgaria

08-02-2012

The Republic of Bulgaria declares that it extends the application of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007, to wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial sea, subject to article 4, paragraph 4, of the Convention.

Canada

30-04-2019

Canada declares that the Convention shall also extend to wrecks within Canadaʹs territory, including its territorial sea, subject to paragraph 4 of article 4 of the Convention.

China

11-11-2016

1. China is not bound by Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 15 of the Convention.
2. The Convention is without prejudice to the maritime rights and interests China lawfully enjoys. China excludes any third-party settlement of disputes, including arbitration, judicial settlement, resort to regional agencies or arrangement, on issues concerning "Convention area" and any other issues concerning territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and will resolve through friendly negotiation and consultation with countries directly concerned.
3. The Convention shall not apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region of China until otherwise notified by the Government of China.

Croatia

11-07-2017

Pursuant to article 3 paragraph 2 of the Convention, the Republic of Croatia declares that it will apply the Convention in relation to wrecks located within the territory of the Republic of Croatia, including the territorial sea.

Cyprus

22-07-2015

The Republic of Cyprus declares that it extends the application of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007, to wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial sea.

Denmark

14-04-2014

In accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 3 of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007, the Kingdom of Denmark declares that it will apply this Convention to wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial sea.

Estonia

29-06-2020

The Estonian Republic will apply the Convention within its territory, including the territorial sea.

Finland

27-10-2016

In accordance with paragraph 2 of article 3 of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007, the Republic of Finland declares that it will apply this Convention to wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial sea.

France

04-02-2016

In accordance with article 3(2) of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007, "France declares that the Convention will apply to wrecks located within the territory, including its territorial sea."
In accordance with article 10(2) of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007, France reiterates its declaration made at the time of its ratification of the Protocol of 1996 to amend the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976, as follows: "Pursuant to the provisions of article 7 of this Protocol amending paragraph 1(a), article 18 of the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976, the Government of the French Republic reiterates its decision, declared on depositing its instrument of approval of the above-mentioned Convention, to exclude all entitlement to limitation of liability for claims relating to paragraphs 1(d) and 1(e), article 2 of the Convention."

Japan

01-07-2020

Japan extends the application of this Convention to wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial sea.

Kazakhstan

28-04-2021

In accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 3 of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007, the Republic of Kazakhstan herby notifies the Secretary-General of its intention to extend the application of the Convention to wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial waters.

Kenya

14-04-2015

In accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 3 of the Convention, the Government of the Republic of Kenya declares that it will apply this Convention to wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial sea.

Liberia

08-01-2015

In accordance with paragraph 2 of article 3 of the Convention, the Government of the Republic of Liberia declares that it will apply this Convention to wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial sea

Lithuania

05-11-2024

…. in accordance with paragraph 2 of article 3 of the above-mentioned Convention, the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania declares that the Republic of Lithuania will extend the application of this Convention to Wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial sea.

Malta

18-01-2015

In accordance with paragraph 2 of article 3 of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007, the Government of the Republic of Malta declares that it will apply this Convention to wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial sea.

Marshall Islands

27-10-2014

The Republic of Marshall Islands desires, in accordance with Article 3(2), to extend the application of the Nairobi Convention to wrecks located within the territory of the Republic of Marshall Islands, including its territorial sea.

Montenegro

17-02-2025

Pursuant to article 3, paragraph 2, of the Convention, that Montenegro shall apply the Convention to wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial sea.

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

24-03-2016

In accordance with paragraph 2 of article 3 of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007, the Kingdom of the Netherlands declares, for the European part of the Netherlands, that it will apply this Convention to wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial sea.

20-12-2017

In accordance with paragraph 2 of article 3 of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007, the Kingdom of the Netherlands declares, for the Caribbean part of the Netherlands (the islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba) that it will apply this Convention to wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial sea.

Niue

27-04-2015

Pursuant to Article 3(2), the application of this Convention shall extend to wrecks located within Niue territory, including the territorial sea.

Norway

11-11-2024

Norway reserves the right not to apply the Convention to the fisheries protection zone of Svalbard and the fisheries zone of Jan Mayen.
According to article 3, paragraph 2 of the Convention, Norway declares to extend the application of the Convention to the territory of Mainland-Norway and the adjacent territorial sea.

Oman

30-04-2020

In accordance with paragraph 2, article 3 of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007, the Sultanate of Oman declares that it will apply this Convention to wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial sea.

Panama

18-08-2015

Pursuant to Article 3, paragraph 2 of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007, the Government of the Republic of Panama declares to extend the application of this Convention to wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial sea.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

02-07-2020

Pursuant to article 3, paragraph 2 of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines declares to extend the application of this Convention to wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial sea.

Sweden

03-11-2017

In accordance with paragraph 2 of article 3 of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007, the Kingdom of Sweden declares that it will apply this Convention to wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial sea.

United Kingdom

30-11-2012

In accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 3 of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland declares that it will apply this Convention to wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial sea.

31-03-2021

In accordance with paragraph 2 of article 3 of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, the Government of Bermuda will apply this Convention to wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial sea of Bermuda.