MOEI Circular No. 03 Of 2021 The UAE's Accession to the LLMC 1996 Protocol

To:

- Port authorities in UAE

- Classification Societies

- Ship Owners, Managers and Operators

- Shipping Agents in UAE

The United Arab Emirates deposited to the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization the instrument of accession to the Protocol of 1996 to amend the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976 ( LLMC 1976).

The protocol will enter into force in the United Arab Emirates from May 23, 2021.

Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure being the federal maritime authority of United Arab Emirates will be hosting a virtual seminar in due course to brief the maritime community on the LLMC 1996 Protocol

For any inquiries please contact:

[email protected]

PROTOCOL OF 1996 TO AMEND THE CONVENTION ON LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR MARITIME CLAIMS, 1976

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22 February 2021

Accession by the United Arab Emirates

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