Protocol amending the International Convention Relating to the Limitation of the Liability of Owners of Sea-going Ships Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Dec 21, 1979 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000550) Title (French) Protocole portant modification de la Convention internationale sur la limitation de la responsabilité des propriétaires de navires de mer Title (Other) Protokoll über die Änderung des Internationalen Übereinkommens über die Beschränkung der Haftung der Eigentümer von Seeschiffen Place of adoption Brussels Depository Belgium Language English, French Entry into force Oct 6, 1984 Subject Sea Keyword Vessel ownership Law reform/harmonization/deregulation International agreement-text Maritime zone Liability/compensation Navigation Geographical area Arctic Abstract Objectives: To amend the 1957 International Convention Relating to the Limitation of the Liability of Owners of Sea-going Ships. Summary of provisions: Parties agree to replace Article 3 paragraph (1) and Article 3 paragraph (6) of the Convention with new ones to amend the calculation of the amounts to which the owner of a ship may limit his liability under Article 1 of the Convention. Article 3 paragraph 7 is to be renumbered Article 3 paragraph (9). Full text English Website diplomatie.belgium.be Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Withdrawal Australia Oct 6, 1984 Nov 30, 1983 [1] Nov 30, 1983 - Belgium Oct 6, 1984 Sep 7, 1983 [1] Dec 21, 1979 - Finland - - Dec 21, 1979 - Germany - - Feb 7, 1980 - Holy See - - Dec 21, 1979 - Luxembourg May 18, 1991 Feb 18, 1991 [2] - Nov 29, 2006 Madagascar - - Jan 11, 1980 - Poland Oct 6, 1984 Jul 6, 1984 [1] Dec 21, 1979 - Portugal Oct 6, 1984 Apr 30, 1982 [1] Dec 21, 1979 - Spain Oct 6, 1984 May 14, 1982 [1] Jun 4, 1980 Jan 4, 2006 Switzerland Apr 20, 1988 Jan 20, 1988 [1] Dec 21, 1979 - Syrian Arab Republic - - Dec 21, 1979 - United Kingdom Oct 6, 1984 Mar 2, 1982 [1] Dec 21, 1979 Dec 1, 1986 * [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 Amends International Convention relating to the Limitation of the Liability of Owners of Sea-going Ships Treaty | Multilateral | Brussels | Oct 10, 1957 Keyword: Liability/compensation, Navigation, Maritime zone, Ownership, Law reform/harmonization/deregulation Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000594)