STATUS REPORT

PROTOCOL OF 1988 RELATING TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA OF 1 NOVEMBER 1974

(London, 11 November 1988, 11/11/1988)

ENTRY INTO FORCE : 03 FEBRUARY 2000

Depositary: IMO International Maritime Organisation

Last updated by PacLII: 7 August 2007
Parties Date of Signature Date of ratification
/
Other 		Entry Into Force Domestication Legislation
(where available)
Cook Islands   30 Jun 2003 a d 30 Sep 2003  
Fiji   28 Jul 2004 a d 28 Oct 2004  
Marshall Islands   16 Oct 1995 a d 03 Feb 2000  
Samoa   18 Aug 2004 a d 18 May 2004  
Tonga   15 Jun 2000 a d 15 Sep 2000  
Tuvalu   30 Jun 2004 a d 30 Sep 2004  
Vanuatu   14 Sep 1992 a d 03 Feb 2000  
 
Algeria   20 Aug 2000 a d 20 Nov 2001  
Antigua and Barbuda   25 Aug 1999 a d 03 Feb 2000  
Argentina   02 Sep 1993 a d 03 Feb 2000  
Australia   07 Feb 1997 a d 03 Feb 2000  
Azerbaijan   16 Jul 2004 a d 16 Oct 2004  
Bahamas   02 Feb 1999 a d 03 Feb 2000  
Bangladesh   18 Dec 2002 a d 18 Mar 2003  
Barbados   11 Aug 2000 a d 11 Nov 2000  
Bulgaria   13 Apr 2004 a d 13 Jul 2004  
Cambodia   08 Jun 2001 a d 08 Sep 2001  
Chile   29 Sep 1995 a d 03 Feb 2000  
China 11 Nov 1988 03 Feb 1995 A AA 03 Feb 2000  
Croatia   31 Jan 2000 a d 30 Apr 2000  
Cuba   25 Oct 2005 a d 25 Jan 2006  
Cyprus 11 Nov 1988 04 Feb 1998 Rt 03 Feb 2000  
Denmark   02 Dec 1991 a d 03 Feb 2000  
Dominica   21 Jun 2000 a d 21 Sep 2000  
Egypt   21 Apr 1996 a d 03 Feb 2000  
Equatorial Guinea   24 Apr 1996 a d 03 Feb 2000  
Eritrea   04 Apr 2000 a d 04 May 2000  
Estonia   20 Aug 2003 a d 20 Nov 2003  
Finland   17 Dec 1999 A AA 17 Mar 2000  
France 11 Nov 1988 28 Feb 1992 A AA 03 Feb 2000  
Georgia   25 Aug 1995 a d 03 Feb 2000  
Germany   22 Jun 1995 a d 03 Feb 2000  
Greece 11 Nov 1988 19 Jul 1994 Rt 03 Feb 2000  
Grenada   28 Jun 2004 a d 28 Sep 2004  
Honduras   20 May 2005 a d 20 Aug 2005  
Iceland   12 May 2000 a d 12 Aug 2000  
India   10 Aug 2000 a d 10 Nov 2000  
Ireland   24 Sep 2003 a d 24 Dec 2003  
Italy   03 Mar 1992 a d 03 Feb 2000  
Jamaica   02 May 2003 a d 02 Aug 2003  
Japan   24 Jun 1997 a d 03 Feb 2000  
Jordan   14 Oct 2003 a d 14 Jan 2004  
Korea, Dem. People's Rep   08 Aug 2001 a d 08 Nov 2001  
Korea, Republic of   14 Nov 1994 a d 03 Feb 2000  
Liberia   26 Feb 1997 a d 03 Feb 2000  
Luxembourg   14 Feb 1991 a d 03 Feb 2000  
Malawi   17 Dec 2001 a d 17 Mar 2002  
Maldives   20 May 2005 a d 20 Aug 2005  
Malta   14 Feb 1991 a d 03 Feb 2000  
Mauritius   17 Dec 2002 a d 17 Mar 2003  
Mexico   13 May 1994 a d 03 Feb 2000  
Moldova, Republic of   11 Oct 2005 a d 11 Jan 2006  
Netherlands   22 Feb 1991 a d 03 Feb 2000  
New Zealand   06 Mar 2001 a d 06 Jun 2001  
Nicaragua   02 Feb 1994 a d 03 Feb 2000  
Norway   13 Oct 1994 a d 03 Feb 2000  
Oman   17 Jun 1991 a d 03 Feb 2000  
Pakistan   06 Dec 2001 a d 06 Mar 2002  
Paraguay   15 Jun 2004 a d 15 Sep 2004  
Portugal   02 Jul 2001 a d 02 Oct 2001  
Republic of Slovenia   03 Jun 1999 a d 03 Feb 2000  
Romania   18 May 2001 a d 18 Aug 2001  
Russian Federation   18 Aug 2000 a d 18 Nov 2000  
Saint Kitts and Nevis   11 Jun 2004 a d 11 Sep 2004  
Saint Lucia   20 May 2004 a d 20 Aug 2004  
Saint Vincent Grenadines   09 Oct 2001 a d 09 Jan 2002  
Seychelles 11 Nov 1988 27 Sep 1989 Rt 03 Feb 2000  
Sierra Leone   26 Jul 2001 a d 26 Oct 2001  
Singapore   27 Jul 1989 a d 03 Feb 2000  
Slovak Republic   01 Jan 1993 A AA 03 Feb 2000  
Spain   10 Jan 1995 a d 03 Feb 2000  
Sweden 11 Nov 1988 04 Feb 1993 Rt 03 Feb 2000  
Syrian Arab Republic   20 Jul 2001 a d 20 Oct 2001  
Tunisia   13 Jan 1999 a d 03 Feb 2000  
Ukraine   07 Oct 2005 a d 07 Jan 2006  
United Kingdom   08 Mar 2000 a d 08 Jun 2000  
United States of America 11 Nov 1988 01 Jul 1991 Rt 03 Feb 2000  
Uruguay   31 Jul 2003 Rt 31 Oct 2003  
Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of   17 Feb 1988 a d 03 Feb 2000  
Vietnam   27 May 2002 a d 27 Aug 2002  
Keys:
  • Accession (a)
  • Acceptance (A)
  • Approval (AA)
  • Definitive Signature (s)
  • Formal confirmation (c)
  • Participation (P)
  • Notification (of provisional application, of special undertaking, etc) (n)
  • Ratification (Rt)
  • Reservation (r)
  • Succession (d)
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