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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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