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INTRODUCTION
The Convention of Facilitation of International
Maritime Traffic was held under the aegis of
IMO and was framed on the ninth day of April
1965.
OBJECTIVE
To
APPLICATION
The Convention applies to coastal and noncoastal states.
The provisions do not apply to warships and
pleasure yachts.
Preventing the application of wider facilities
Preserve public morality
SECTION 1
a)
b)
SECTION 2
The section deals with the formalities required from
shipowners by the public authorities on the arrival and
departure of the ship.
The Standard is that the authorities should call only for
the following documents:
1) General Declaration
2) Cargo Declaration
3) Ships Stores Declaration
4) Crews Effects Declaration
5) Crew List
6) Passenger List
7) Documents required under the Universal Postal
Convention for mail
8) Maritime Declaration of Health
Departure
General
declaration
Cargo declaration
Ships stores
declaration
Crews effects
declaration
Crew list
declaration
Passenger list
Maritime
declaration of
health
Section 3
The
Section 4
a)
b)
c)
d)
Section 5
Provisions in this section cover the security
and services aspects at ports. It also cover
aspects with regard to facilitation of maritime
traffic when cargo is not discharged at the
intended destination. Section 5 (e) deals with
the limitation of shipowners responsibilities.
Some of these are:
a)
b)
c)