Marine Engineering

UNCLOS stands for United Nations conventions on the laws of the sea. It was the outcome of the third UN conference in 1982 and came into force internationally on 16th November 1994. The UNCLOS replaces the older and weaker 'freedom of the seas' concept. The UNCLOS provides a universal legal framework for the National management of marine resources and their conservation. The treaty document consists of 446 articles grouped under 17 part headings and 9 Annexes. One of the functions of UNCLOS is to allocate responsibility to states for setting some standards and enforcing the same standards in various maritime zones to reduce/control the sources of pollution. The necessity of UNCLOS was in order To promote peaceful uses of the seas and ocean To facilitate international communication To enable equitable and efficient utilization of oceans resources To protect and preserve The marine environment To protect promote maritime safety Important highlight/salient features ...