Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007

Party

Equatorial Guinea modified

• Ratification: 03-12-2025 (A)
• Entry into force: 03-03-2026
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• added reservation
  03-12-2025
  ... pursuant to article 3, paragraph 2 of the Convention, it extends the application of the Convention to wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial sea.

Solomon Islands added

• Ratification: 27-11-2025 (A)
• Entry into force: 27-02-2026
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

Party

Denmark added

• Faroes
  Entry into force: 11-11-2025

Party

Vanuatu modified

• Ratification: 16-10-2025 (A)
• Entry into force: 16-01-2026
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• added reservation
  16-10-2025
  Pursuant to article 3, paragraph 2, of the Convention, Vanuatu hereby declares that it extends the application of this Convention to wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial sea.

Party

Montenegro modified

• Ratification: 17-02-2025 (A)
• Entry into force: 17-05-2025
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• added reservation
  17-02-2025
  Pursuant to article 3, paragraph 2, of the Convention, that Montenegro shall apply the Convention to wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial sea.

Party

United Kingdom added

• Falkland Islands
  Entry into force: 19-12-2024

Party

Norway modified

• Ratification: 11-11-2024 (A)
• Entry into force: 11-02-2025
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• added reservation
  11-11-2024
  Norway reserves the right not to apply the Convention to the fisheries protection zone of Svalbard and the fisheries zone of Jan Mayen. According to article 3, paragraph 2 of the Convention, Norway declares to extend the application of the Convention to the territory of Mainland-Norway and the adjacent territorial sea.

Party

Lithuania modified

• Ratification: 05-11-2024 (A)
• Entry into force: 05-02-2025
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• added reservation
  05-11-2024
  …. in accordance with paragraph 2 of article 3 of the above-mentioned Convention, the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania declares that the Republic of Lithuania will extend the application of this Convention to Wrecks located within its territory, including the territorial sea.

Party

Barbados modified

• Ratification: 23-07-2024 (A)
• Entry into force: 23-10-2024
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• added reservation
  23-07-2024
  Barbados notifies that the scope of application of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks extends to Barbados territory, including its territorial sea, in accordance with article 3(2) of the Wreck Removal Convention.

Party

Seychelles added

• Ratification: 28-11-2023 (A)
• Entry into force: 28-02-2024
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

Party

Iraq added

• Ratification: 08-08-2023 (A)
• Entry into force: 08-11-2023
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No