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Convention

Convention

to

the

on 7 January 1980. The Amendments

Convention apply to all Contracting Parties in accordance with the procedures set out in Article VI.

2.

The Convention, as amended, aims to

achieve а high level of safety at sea. It sets out rules relating to a proper look-out,

a safe speed, steering and sailing, lights and shapes, and sound and light signals.

also regulates the operation of vessels in

narrow channels, and the conduct of ships in restricted visibility.

It

Convention on a Code of Conduct for Liner

Conferences, Geneva, 1974

1.

The Convention was concluded in Geneva

on 6 April 1974. The UK ratified it on 28

June 1985 and Hong Kong was included in the

UK's ratification.

The PRC ratified the

Convention on 23 September 1980.

2.

The Convention establishes certain

rules designed to

acceptable code of

Conferences.

ensure a universally

conduct for Liner

A Liner Conference refers to a

group of vessel-operating carriers which

provide international liner services for the

carriage of cargo on particular routes and

which has an agreement or arrangement under

which they operate under uniform or common

freight

any other agreed

conditions.

rates

and

The fundamental objectives of

the code of conduct are to facilitate orderly

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