International Convention relating to the Limitation of the Liability of Owners of Sea-going Ships [with Protocol of Signature]

Details

Treaty type
Multilateral
Subject
LAW OF THE SEA
Signed at
Signed on
10 October 1957
In force on
31 May 1968

Treaty document

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Parties

  1. ALGERIA
  2. Aruba
  3. AUSTRALIA
  4. BAHAMAS
  5. BARBADOS
  6. BELGIUM
  7. BELIZE
  8. Bermuda
  9. BRAZIL
  10. British Antarctic Territory
  11. British Guiana
  12. British Honduras
  13. British Solomon Islands
  14. British Virgin Islands
  15. CANADA
  16. Cayman Islands
  17. CHINA
  18. DENMARK
  19. Dominica
  20. EGYPT
  21. Falkland Island Dependencies
  22. Falkland Islands
  23. Fiji
  24. Fiji
  25. FINLAND
  26. FRANCE
  27. GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
  28. GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC
  29. GHANA
  30. Gibraltar
  31. Gilbert And Ellice Islands
  32. GRENADA
  33. Guernsey
  34. Hong Kong
  35. ICELAND
  36. INDIA
  37. IRAN
  38. Isle Of Man
  39. ISRAEL
  40. ITALY
  41. JAPAN
  42. Jersey
  43. Land Berlin
  44. LEBANON
  45. LUXEMBOURG
  46. Macao
  47. MALAGASY REPUBLIC
  48. MAURITIUS
  49. MONACO
  50. Montserrat
  51. NETHERLANDS THE
  52. New Hebrides
  53. NORWAY
  54. PAPUA NEW GUINEA
  55. PERU
  56. POLAND
  57. PORTUGAL
  58. SEYCHELLES
  59. SINGAPORE
  60. SINGAPORE
  61. SOLOMON ISLANDS
  62. SPAIN
  63. ST LUCIA
  64. St Vincent
  65. SWEDEN
  66. SWITZERLAND
  67. SYRIA
  68. TONGA
  69. Turks And Caicos Islands
  70. UNITED KINGDOM
  71. VANUATU
  72. VATICAN CITY
  73. YUGOSLAVIA
  74. ZAIRE

Actions

Party Action Taken on Effective on
ALGERIA Accession 18 August 1964 31 May 1968
Aruba Extension 11 June 1986 16 December 1986
Aruba Denunciation 21 September 1989
AUSTRALIA Signature 22 February 1980
AUSTRALIA Reservation 22 February 1980
AUSTRALIA Ratification 30 July 1980 30 January 1981
AUSTRALIA Denunciation 30 May 1990 30 May 1991
BAHAMAS Extension 21 August 1964 31 May 1968
BAHAMAS Reservation 21 August 1964
BARBADOS Extension 4 August 1965 31 May 1968
BARBADOS Reservation 4 August 1965
BELGIUM Signature 10 October 1957
BELGIUM Reservation 10 October 1957
BELGIUM Ratification 31 July 1975 31 January 1976
BELGIUM Withdrawal Res. 31 July 1975
BELGIUM Denunciation 1 October 1989 1 October 1990
BELIZE Signature 21 August 1964 31 May 1968
Bermuda Extension 21 August 1964 31 May 1968
Bermuda Reservation 21 August 1964
Bermuda Denunciation 21 December 1984 1 December 1986
BRAZIL Signature 10 October 1957
British Antarctic Territory Extension 21 August 1964 31 May 1968
British Antarctic Territory Reservation 21 August 1964
British Antarctic Territory Denunciation 25 November 1985
British Guiana Extension 25 March 1966
British Guiana Reservation 25 March 1966
British Honduras Extension 21 August 1964
British Honduras Reservation 21 August 1964
British Solomon Islands Extension 21 August 1964 31 May 1968
British Solomon Islands Reservation 21 August 1964
British Virgin Islands Extension 21 August 1964 31 May 1968
British Virgin Islands Reservation 21 August 1964
British Virgin Islands Denunciation 21 December 1984 1 December 1986
CANADA Signature 11 October 1957
CANADA Reservation 11 October 1957
Cayman Islands Extension 4 August 1965 31 May 1968
Cayman Islands Reservation 4 August 1965
Cayman Islands Denunciation 21 December 1984 1 December 1986
CHINA Reservation 6 December 1999 20 December 1999
DENMARK Signature 22 February 1965
DENMARK Reservation 22 February 1965
DENMARK Ratification 1 March 1965
DENMARK Denunciation 1 April 1984 1 April 1985
Dominica Extension 4 August 1965
Dominica Reservation 4 August 1965
EGYPT Accession 7 September 1965
EGYPT Reservation 7 September 1965
EGYPT Withdrawal Res. 18 January 1980 25 January 1980
EGYPT Denunciation 8 May 1984 8 May 1985
Falkland Island Dependencies Denunciation 1 January 1905
Falkland Island Dependencies Extension 21 August 1964 31 May 1968
Falkland Island Dependencies Reservation 21 August 1964
Falkland Islands Extension 21 August 1964 31 May 1968
Falkland Islands Reservation 21 August 1964
Falkland Islands Denunciation 21 December 1984 1 December 1986
Fiji Extension 21 August 1964 31 May 1968
Fiji Reservation 21 August 1964
Fiji Succession 22 August 1972 10 October 1970
Fiji Reservation 22 August 1972 10 October 1970
FINLAND Signature 28 March 1961
FINLAND Reservation 28 March 1961
FINLAND Ratification 19 August 1964
FINLAND Denunciation 1 April 1984 1 April 1985
FRANCE Signature 10 October 1957
FRANCE Reservation 10 October 1957
FRANCE Ratification 7 July 1959
FRANCE Denunciation 15 July 1987 15 July 1988
GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Accession 14 February 1979 14 August 1979
GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Reservation 14 February 1979 15 August 1979
GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Declaration 14 February 1979 15 August 1979
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC Signature 10 October 1957
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC Ratification 6 October 1972 6 April 1973
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC Reservation 6 October 1972 6 April 1973
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC Denunciation 1 September 1986 1 September 1987
GHANA Accession 26 July 1961
GHANA Reservation 26 July 1961
Gibraltar Extension 21 August 1964 31 May 1968
Gibraltar Reservation 21 August 1964
Gibraltar Denunciation 21 December 1984 1 December 1986
Gilbert And Ellice Islands Extension 21 August 1964
Gilbert And Ellice Islands Reservation 21 August 1964
GRENADA Extension 4 August 1965 31 May 1968
GRENADA Reservation 4 August 1965
Guernsey Extension 21 October 1964 31 May 1968
Guernsey Reservation 21 October 1964
Guernsey Denunciation 21 December 1984 1 December 1986
Hong Kong Extension 21 August 1964 31 May 1968
Hong Kong Reservation 21 August 1964
Hong Kong Denunciation 21 December 1984 1 December 1986
ICELAND Accession 16 October 1968
ICELAND Reservation 16 October 1968
INDIA Signature 10 October 1957
INDIA Ratification 1 June 1971
INDIA Reservation 1 June 1971
IRAN Signature 12 October 1959
IRAN Reservation 12 October 1959
IRAN Accession 26 April 1966
Isle Of Man Extension 18 November 1960 31 May 1968
Isle Of Man Denunciation 21 December 1984 1 December 1986
ISRAEL Signature 10 October 1957
ISRAEL Reservation 10 October 1957
ISRAEL Ratification 30 November 1967
ITALY Signature 10 October 1957
ITALY Reservation 10 October 1957
JAPAN Signature 1 March 1976
JAPAN Ratification 1 March 1976 1 September 1976
JAPAN Reservation 1 March 1976
JAPAN Denunciation 19 May 1983 20 May 1984
Jersey Extension 21 October 1964 31 May 1968
Jersey Reservation 21 October 1964
Jersey Denunciation 21 December 1984 1 December 1986
Land Berlin Extension 6 October 1972 6 April 1973
Land Berlin Reservation 6 October 1972 6 April 1973
LEBANON Accession 23 December 1994 23 June 1995
LUXEMBOURG Accession 18 February 1991 18 August 1991
LUXEMBOURG Denunciation 29 November 2005 29 November 2006
Macao Extension 23 March 1999 23 September 1999
MALAGASY REPUBLIC Accession 13 July 1965 31 May 1968
MAURITIUS Extension 21 August 1964 31 May 1968
MAURITIUS Reservation 21 August 1964
MONACO Accession 24 January 1977 24 January 1977
MONACO Reservation 24 January 1977 24 July 1977
Montserrat Extension 4 August 1965 31 May 1968
Montserrat Reservation 4 August 1965
Montserrat Denunciation 21 December 1984 1 December 1986
NETHERLANDS THE Signature 10 October 1957
NETHERLANDS THE Reservation 10 October 1957
NETHERLANDS THE Ratification 10 December 1965
NETHERLANDS THE Notification 11 June 1986 16 December 1986
NETHERLANDS THE Denunciation 1 September 1989 1 September 1990
New Hebrides Extension 8 December 1966
New Hebrides Reservation 8 December 1966
NORWAY Signature 18 October 1960
NORWAY Reservation 18 October 1960
NORWAY Ratification 1 March 1965
NORWAY Denunciation 1 April 1984 1 April 1985
PAPUA NEW GUINEA Accession 14 March 1980 14 September 1980
PAPUA NEW GUINEA Reservation 14 March 1980 14 September 1980
PERU Signature 10 October 1957
POLAND Signature 10 October 1957
POLAND Reservation 10 October 1957
POLAND Ratification 1 December 1972 1 June 1973
PORTUGAL Signature 10 October 1957
PORTUGAL Ratification 8 April 1968
PORTUGAL Reservation 8 April 1968
PORTUGAL Communication 17 November 1999
SEYCHELLES Extension 21 August 1964
SEYCHELLES Reservation 21 August 1964
SINGAPORE Extension 17 April 1963
SINGAPORE Reservation 17 April 1963
SINGAPORE Succession 13 September 1977 31 May 1968
SINGAPORE Reservation 13 September 1977 31 May 1968
SINGAPORE Denunciation 22 April 2005
SOLOMON ISLANDS Succession 17 September 1981 7 July 1978
SOLOMON ISLANDS Reservation 17 September 1981 7 July 1978
SPAIN Signature 10 October 1957
SPAIN Reservation 10 October 1957
SPAIN Ratification 16 July 1959
SPAIN Denunciation 4 January 2005 1 January 2006
ST LUCIA Extension 4 August 1965 31 May 1968
ST LUCIA Reservation 4 August 1965
St Vincent Extension 4 August 1965
St Vincent Reservation 4 August 1965
SWEDEN Signature 10 October 1957
SWEDEN Reservation 10 October 1957
SWEDEN Ratification 4 June 1964
SWEDEN Denunciation 1 April 1984 1 April 1985
SWITZERLAND Signature 10 October 1957
SWITZERLAND Ratification 21 January 1966
SYRIA Accession 10 July 1972 10 January 1973
TONGA Accession 13 June 1978 13 December 1978
TONGA Reservation 13 June 1978 13 December 1978
Turks And Caicos Islands Extension 4 August 1965 31 May 1968
Turks And Caicos Islands Reservation 4 August 1965
Turks And Caicos Islands Denunciation 21 December 1984 1 December 1986
UNITED KINGDOM Signature 10 October 1957
UNITED KINGDOM Signature 8 January 1958 8 December 1959
UNITED KINGDOM Reservation 18 February 1959
UNITED KINGDOM Ratification 18 February 1959
UNITED KINGDOM Denunciation 23 December 1982 1 December 1986
VANUATU Succession 31 May 1968
VATICAN CITY Signature 10 October 1957
VATICAN CITY Reservation 10 October 1957
YUGOSLAVIA Signature 10 October 1957
YUGOSLAVIA Reservation 10 October 1957
ZAIRE Accession 17 July 1967

Citations

  1. PRO (now TNA) FO 93/1/602/0: 0
  2. UN Registration Belgiu/0: 0
  3. Treaty Series 052/1968: Cmnd 3678||https://treaties.fcdo.gov.uk/data/Library2/pdf/1968-TS0052.pdf
  4. Miscellaneous Series 003/1958: Cmnd 353
  5. Treaty Series 032/2005: Cm 6652||https://treaties.fcdo.gov.uk/data/Library2/pdf/2005-TS0032.pdf
  6. Treaty Series 037/2005: Cm 6676||https://treaties.fcdo.gov.uk/data/Library2/pdf/2005-TS0037.pdf
  7. Treaty Series 020/2006: Cm 6911||https://treaties.fcdo.gov.uk/data/Library2/pdf/2006-TS0020.pdf
Metadata

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UUID: de4c3c85-653d-4205-8c4b-7492d1cdb80e
Treaty ID: 2306
Record ID: 70544