International Convention on Certain Rules concerning Civil Jurisdiction in Matters of Collision Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date May 10, 1952 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000504) Title (French) Convention internationale pour l'unification de certaines règles relatives à la compétence civile en matière d'abordage Title (Other) Internationales Übereinkommen zur Vereinheitlichung von Regeln über die zivilgerichtliche Zuständigkeit bei Schiffszusammenstößen Place of adoption Brussels Depository Belgium Language English, French Entry into force Sep 14, 1955 Subject Sea Keyword Law reform/harmonization/deregulation Standards Navigation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Jurisdictional competence Abstract Objectives: To establish certain uniform rules relating to civil jurisdiction in matters of collision. Summary of provisions: Parties agree that action for collision occurring between seagoing vessels, or between seagoing vessels and inland navigation craft, is only to be introduced before Courts which have jurisdiction under this Convention and according to art. 1 and 2. The Convention also applies to actions for damage caused by one ship to another or to the property or persons on board such ships (art. 4), and it shall apply as regards all persons interested when all vessels concerned in any action belong to States of the High Contracting Parties (art. 8). Other provisions deal with collision in which two or more vessels are involved, claims arising from contracts of carriage or any other form of contracts, and counterclaims (art. 3 and 6). Full text English French Website diplomatie.belgium.be Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Algeria Feb 18, 1965 Aug 18, 1964 [2] - Antigua and Barbuda Nov 12, 1965 May 12, 1965 [2] - Argentina Oct 19, 1961 Apr 19, 1961 [2] - Bahamas Nov 12, 1965 May 12, 1965 [2] - Belgium Oct 10, 1961 Apr 10, 1961 [1] May 10, 1952 Belize Mar 21, 1966 Sep 21, 1965 [2] - Benin Oct 23, 1958 Apr 23, 1958 [2] - Burkina Faso Oct 23, 1958 Apr 23, 1958 [2] - Cambodia May 12, 1957 Nov 12, 1956 [2] - Cameroon Oct 23, 1958 Apr 23, 1958 [2] - Central African Republic Oct 23, 1958 Apr 23, 1958 [2] - Chad Oct 23, 1958 Apr 23, 1958 [2] - Comoros Oct 23, 1958 Apr 23, 1958 [2] - Congo Oct 23, 1958 Apr 23, 1958 [2] - Congo, Dem. Rep. of Jan 17, 1968 Jul 17, 1967 [2] - Costa Rica Jan 13, 1956 Jul 13, 1955 [2] - Croatia Oct 8, 1991 Jul 30, 1992 [4] - Cyprus Sep 17, 1994 Mar 17, 1994 [2] - Côte d'Ivoire Oct 23, 1958 Apr 23, 1958 [2] - Djibouti Oct 23, 1958 Apr 23, 1958 [2] - Dominica Nov 12, 1965 May 12, 1965 [2] - Egypt Feb 24, 1956 Aug 24, 1955 [1] Jan 6, 1955 Fiji Sep 29, 1963 Mar 29, 1963 [2] - France Nov 25, 1957 May 25, 1957 [1] May 10, 1952 Gabon Oct 23, 1958 Apr 23, 1958 [2] - Germany Apr 6, 1973 Oct 6, 1972 [1] May 10, 1952 Greece Sep 15, 1965 Mar 15, 1965 [1] - Grenada Nov 12, 1965 May 12, 1965 [2] - Guinea Oct 23, 1958 Apr 23, 1958 [2] - Guyana Sep 29, 1963 Mar 29, 1963 [2] - Holy See Feb 10, 1957 Aug 10, 1956 [1] Feb 4, 1954 Ireland Apr 17, 1990 Oct 17, 1989 [2] - Italy May 9, 1980 Nov 9, 1979 [1] May 10, 1952 Kiribati Mar 21, 1966 Sep 21, 1965 [2] - Luxembourg Aug 18, 1991 Feb 18, 1991 [2] - Mali Oct 23, 1958 Apr 23, 1958 [2] - Mauritania Oct 23, 1958 Apr 23, 1958 [2] - Mauritius Sep 29, 1963 Mar 29, 1963 [2] - Morocco Jan 11, 1991 Jul 11, 1990 [2] - Niger Oct 23, 1958 Apr 23, 1958 [2] - Nigeria May 7, 1964 Nov 7, 1963 [2] - Paraguay May 22, 1968 Nov 22, 1967 [2] - Poland Sep 14, 1986 Mar 14, 1986 [1] - Portugal Nov 4, 1957 May 4, 1957 [1] Oct 16, 1956 Romania May 28, 1996 Nov 28, 1995 [2] - Saint Kitts and Nevis Nov 12, 1965 May 12, 1965 [2] - Saint Lucia Nov 12, 1965 May 12, 1965 [2] - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Nov 12, 1965 May 12, 1965 [2] - Senegal Oct 23, 1958 Apr 23, 1958 [2] - Seychelles Sep 29, 1963 Mar 29, 1963 [2] - Slovenia Jun 25, 1991 Oct 13, 1993 [4] - Solomon Islands Mar 21, 1966 Sep 21, 1965 [2] - Spain Sep 14, 1955 Dec 8, 1953 [1] May 10, 1952 Switzerland Sep 14, 1955 May 28, 1954 [2] - Syrian Arab Republic Feb 1, 1975 Aug 1, 1974 [2] - Togo Oct 23, 1958 Apr 23, 1958 [2] - Tonga Dec 13, 1978 Jun 13, 1978 [2] - Tuvalu Mar 21, 1966 Sep 21, 1965 [2] - United Kingdom Sep 18, 1959 Mar 18, 1959 [1] May 10, 1952 Yugoslavia Sep 14, 1955 Mar 14, 1955 [1] May 10, 1952 * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in