Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Nov 19, 1976 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000117) Title abbreviation LLMC 1976 Title (French) Convention sur la limitation de la responsabilité en matière de créances maritimes Title (Other) Übereinkommen über die Beschränkung der Haftung für Seeforderungen Place of adoption London Depository IMO International Maritime Organization Language English, French, Russian, Spanish Entry into force Dec 1, 1986 Subject Sea Keyword Maritime zone Liability/compensation Law reform/harmonization/deregulation Navigation Special fund Jurisdictional competence Transport/storage Abstract Objectives: To determine certain uniform rules relating to the limitation of liability for maritime claims. Summary of provisions: This Convention was adopted in the framework of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Chapter I defines persons entitled to limit liability, claims subject to limitation and claims excepted from it, conduct barring limitation, and counter claims. Chapter II sets the general financial limits of liability, provides a special limit for passenger claims, and deals with aggregation of claims. Chapter III concerns the limitation fund which may be constituted by any person liable under the Convention. Chapter IV defines the scope of application of the Convention, providing an option for Parties to exclude wholly or partially persons liable under the Convention from its application if certain conditions are met. Full text English French Spanish Website www.imo.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Withdrawal Albania Oct 1, 2004 Jun 7, 2004 [2] - - Algeria Dec 1, 2004 Aug 4, 2004 [2] - - Antigua and Barbuda Feb 1, 2010 Oct 12, 2009 [2] - - Australia Jun 1, 1991 Feb 20, 1991 [2] - Jun 1, 2014 Azerbaijan Nov 1, 2004 Jul 16, 2004 [2] - - Bahamas Dec 1, 1986 Jun 7, 1983 [2] - - Barbados Sep 1, 1994 May 6, 1994 [2] - - Belgium Oct 1, 1989 Jun 15, 1989 [2] - Oct 9, 2009 Benin Dec 1, 1986 Nov 1, 1985 [2] - - Bulgaria Nov 1, 2005 Jul 4, 2005 [2] - - China Jul 1, 1997 - - - Congo Jan 1, 2005 Sep 7, 2004 [2] - - Cook Islands (New Zealand) Jul 1, 2007 Mar 12, 2007 [2] - - Croatia Jun 1, 1993 Mar 2, 1993 [2] - - Cyprus Apr 1, 2006 Dec 23, 2005 [2] - - Denmark Dec 1, 1986 May 30, 1984 [1] Dec 22, 1977 Apr 1, 2005 Dominica Dec 1, 2001 Aug 31, 2001 [2] - - Egypt Jul 1, 1988 Mar 30, 1988 [2] - - Equatorial Guinea Aug 1, 1996 Apr 24, 1996 [2] - - Estonia Feb 1, 2003 Oct 23, 2002 [2] - - Finland Dec 1, 1986 May 8, 1984 [1] Dec 30, 1977 May 13, 2004 France Dec 1, 1986 Jul 1, 1981 [3] Dec 21, 1977 - Georgia Jun 1, 1996 Feb 20, 1996 [2] - - Germany Sep 1, 1987 May 12, 1987 [1] Dec 16, 1977 May 13, 2004 Greece Nov 1, 1991 Jul 3, 1991 [2] - - Guyana Apr 1, 1998 Dec 10, 1997 [2] - - Hungary Nov 1, 2008 Jul 4, 2008 [2] - - India Dec 1, 2002 Aug 20, 2002 [2] - - Iran, Islamic Republic of Dec 1, 2015 Sep 1, 2015 [2] - - Ireland Jun 1, 1998 Feb 24, 1998 [2] - - Jamaica Dec 1, 2005 Aug 17, 2005 [2] - - Japan Dec 1, 1986 Jun 4, 1982 [2] - Aug 1, 2006 Kiribati May 5, 2007 Feb 5, 2007 [2] - - Latvia Nov 1, 1999 Jul 13, 1999 [2] - - Liberia Dec 1, 1986 Feb 17, 1981 [2] - - Lithuania Jul 1, 2004 Mar 3, 2004 [2] - - Luxembourg Mar 1, 2006 Nov 21, 2005 [2] - - Marshall Islands Mar 1, 1995 Nov 29, 1994 [2] - - Mauritius Apr 1, 2003 Dec 17, 2002 [2] - - Mexico Sep 1, 1994 May 13, 1994 [2] - - Mongolia Jan 1, 2012 Sep 28, 2011 [2] - - Netherlands Sep 1, 1990 May 15, 1990 [2] - Jan 1, 2012 New Zealand Jun 1, 1994 Feb 14, 1994 [2] - Oct 1, 2017 Nigeria Jun 1, 2004 Feb 24, 2004 [2] - - Niue (New Zealand) Sep 27, 2012 Jun 27, 2012 [2] - - Norway Dec 1, 1986 Mar 30, 1984 [1] Dec 21, 1977 Nov 1, 2006 Poland Dec 1, 1986 Apr 28, 1986 [2] - - Romania Jul 1, 2007 Mar 12, 2007 [2] - - Saint Lucia Sep 1, 2004 May 20, 2004 [2] - - Samoa Sep 1, 2004 May 18, 2004 [2] - - Serbia Jul 1, 2013 Mar 19, 2013 [2] - - Sierra Leone Nov 1, 2001 Jul 26, 2001 [2] - - Singapore May 1, 2005 Jan 24, 2005 [2] - - Spain Dec 1, 1986 Nov 13, 1981 [1] Oct 12, 1977 Nov 1, 2007 Sweden Dec 1, 1986 Mar 30, 1984 [1] Dec 19, 1977 Aug 1, 2005 Switzerland Apr 1, 1988 Dec 15, 1987 [2] - - Syrian Arab Republic Jan 1, 2006 Sep 2, 2005 [2] - - Tonga Jan 1, 2004 Sep 18, 2003 [2] - - Trinidad and Tobago Jul 1, 2000 Mar 6, 2000 [2] - - Turkey Jul 1, 1998 Mar 6, 1998 [2] - - Tuvalu May 1, 2009 Jan 12, 2009 [2] - - United Arab Emirates Mar 1, 1998 Nov 19, 1997 [2] - - United Kingdom Dec 1, 1986 Jan 31, 1980 [1] Feb 1, 1977 May 13, 2004 Vanuatu Jan 1, 1993 Sep 14, 1992 [2] - - Yemen Dec 1, 1986 Mar 6, 1979 [2] - - * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Amended by Protocol of 1996 to amend the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976 Treaty | Multilateral | London | May 2, 1996 Keyword: Transport/storage, Law reform/harmonization/deregulation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Special fund, Navigation, Jurisdictional competence, Liability/compensation, Maritime zone Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001248) Cited by International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001 Treaty | Multilateral | London | Mar 23, 2001 Keyword: Jurisdictional competence, Enforcement/compliance, Registration, Certification, Marine pollution, Liability/compensation, Oil pollution, Vessel ownership Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001377) Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks Treaty | Multilateral | Nairobi | May 18, 2007 Keyword: Oil pollution, High seas, Wild fauna, Marine area, Marine fisheries, Marine pollution (ship-based sources), Wild flora, Hazardous substances, Marine pollution, Navigation Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-160031) Other references Literature 1 record related to this treaty. 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