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Convention
International
Convention
for the Unification
of
Certain
Rules of Law with Respect
to
Collision
Between
Vessels,
Brussels,
1910
1.
The
Convention
Brussels
on 23 September 1910.
was concluded in
The UK
ratified it on 1 February 1913 and Hong Kong was included in the UK ratification. The PRC is not a party to the Convention.
2.
The Convention uniform rules with
establishes
certain
respect
to collisions
occurring between sea-going vessels or vessels Of inland navigation and
between
sea-going vessels.
damages caused to
things OF persons
The compensation due for the vessels, or to any on board shall be settled
in accordance with the provisions of the Convention, in whatever waters the collision takes place (Article 1). The Convention is open to accession by any States which have not signed it (Article 15).
CONFIDENTIAL
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