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London Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976

A Loss of Life/Personal Injury Fund (the fund is reserved for such claims)

Ships less than 300 Tons 166,667 SDR
  300-500 Tons 333,000 SDR
     
and for each additional Ton 501-3,000 Tons 500 SDR
  3,001-30,000 Tons 333 SDR
  30,001-70,000 Tons 250 SDR
  70,001 Tons and upwards 167 SDR


B Other Claims and loss of life/personal injury claims to the extent that A is insufficient

Ships less than 300 Tons 83,333 SDR
  300-500 Tons 167,000 SDR
     
and for each additional Ton 501-30,000 Tons 167 SDR
  30,001-70,000 Tons 125 SDR
  70,001 Tons and upwards 83 SDR


Signatories

 

Albania
Anguilla
Australia *
Bahamas
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Cayman Islands
China
Croatia
Denmark *
Dominica
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Estonia
Falkland Islands
Finland *
France
Georgia

 

Germany *
Gibraltar
Greece
Guernsey
Guyana
Hong Kong
India
Ireland
Isle of Man
Japan
Jersey
Latvia
Liberia
Malta *
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Montserrat
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway *

Pitcairn Islands
Poland
Russian Federation *
Saint Lucia *
Samoa *
Sierra Leone *
Spain
St Helena
Sweden
Switzerland
The Netherlands
Tonga *
Trinidad & Tobago
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom *
Vanuatu
Virgin Islands
Yemen

 

* Parties to the 1996 Protocol - See below

1996 Protocol (for occurrences after 13.5.04)

A Loss of Life/Personal Injury Fund (the fund is reserved for such claims)


Ships


less than 300 Tons

1,000,000 SDR
  300-2000 Tons 2,000,000 SDR
     
and for each additional Ton between 2001-30,000 Tons 800 SDR
  30,001-70,000 Tons 600 SDR
  70,001 Tons and upwards 400 SDR


B Other Claims and loss of life/personal injury claims to the extent that A is insufficient

Ships less than 300 Tons 500,000 SDR
  300-2000 Tons 1,000,000 SDR
     
and for each additional Ton between 2001-30,000 Tons 400 SDR
  30,001-70,000 Tons 300 SDR
  70,001 Tons and upwards 200 SDR