Decision ID: 002596

In October 1997 the 1971 Fund Assembly recalled the it had at previous sessions decided that some of the May 1994 Amendments to SOLAS 1974, the November 1995 Amendments to the International Convention on Load Lines 1996 and the June 1996 Amendments to SOLAS 74 were of an important character for the purpose of the prevention of pollution, but considered that it was still premature to take a decision on whether to include these Amendments in the list of instruments contained in Article 5.3(a) of the 1971 Fund Convention, since it was not possible to determine whether these Amemndments would enter into force. The Assembly decided that the December 1996 Amendments to SOLAS 1974 were of an important character for the purpose of the prevention of pollution, but took the view that it was premature to take a decision on whether to include them in the list of instruments contained in Article 5.3 (a) of the 1971 Fund Convention, since it was not possible to determine whether these amendments would enter into force. The Assembly decided not to include the July 1996 Amendments to MARPOL 73/78 and the June 1997 Amendments to SOLAS 74 in the list of instruments contained in Article 5.3 (a) of the 1971 Fund Convention, because they were not considered relevant for the purposes of Article 5.3 of the Convention.

Date: 30.09.1997
Category: Application of the Conventions
Subject: Exoneration of the 1971 Fund to indemnify the shipowner and his guarantor under Article 5.3 of the 1971 Fund Convention