Part I TEXT OF CONVENTION

United Kingdom

1. I - GENERAL PROVISIONSChapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
2. Article 1Definitions
3. Article 2Application of the Convention
4. Article 3Platforms and drilling units
5. Article 4State-owned vessels
6. Article 5Salvage operations controlled by public authorities
7. Article 6Salvage contracts
8. Article 7Annulment and modification of contracts
9. Article 8Duties of the salvor and of the owner and master
10. Article 9Rights of coastal States
11. Article 10Duty to render assistance
12. Article 11Co-operation
13. Article 12Conditions for reward
14. Article 13Criteria for fixing the reward
15. Article 14Special compensation
16. Article 15Apportionment between salvors
17. Article 16Salvage of persons
18. Article 17Services rendered under existing contracts
19. Article 18The effect of salvor’s misconduct
20. Article 19Prohibition of salvage operations
21. Article 20Maritime lien
22. Article 21Duty to provide security
23. Article 22Interim payment
24. Article 23Limitation of actions
25. Article 24Interest
26. Article 25State-owned cargoes
27. Article 26Humanitarian cargoes
28. Article 27Publication of arbitral awards