LIST OF INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS RATIFIED BY BELIZE
As a member of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Labour Organization, Belize has ratified the following Conventions which are relevant to shipping:
IMO Conventions
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- Load Lines, 1966 (LL) and amendments including Protocol of 1988 and its Annexes A & B.
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- Tonnage Measurement of Ships 1969
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- Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS), as amended including the Protocol of 1988 and its Annex.
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- Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978/1995 (STCW) as amended.
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- Prevention of Pollution by Ships, 1973 (MARPOL) as modified by the Protocol of 1978; Annex III; Annex IV; Annex V; Protocol of 1997 incorporating Annex VI.
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- International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGS)
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- Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969 (CLC); Protocol 1976; Protocol 1992
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- Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage 1971 (FUND); Protocol of 1976 and Protocol 1992.
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- Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976 (LLMC)
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- Maritime Search and Rescue 1979
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ILO Conventions
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Medical Examination of Young Persons 1921 |
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Articles of Agreement 1926 (refer to Merchant Shipping Notice MSN-0021) |
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Minimum Age (Revised) 1936 |
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Freedom of Association and Protection of Right to Organize, 1948 |
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Seafarers' Identity Documents 1958 |
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Discrimination (Employment and Occupation), 1958 |
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Minimum Age 1973 |
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Repatriation of Seamen, Convention, 1926 |
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Shipowners' Liability (Sick and Injured Seamen) Convention, 1936 |
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Accommodation of Crews Convention (Revised), 1949 |
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Accommodation of Crews (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1970 (refer to Merchant Shipping Notice MSN - 0017) |
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Prevention of Accidents (Seafarers) Convention, 1970 |
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Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1976 and Protocol to the Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention 1976 |
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