Class 1 (Chief Engineer) Engineering Management 📅 Jul 2025

Exam Question

With Reference to the Wreck Removal Convention:

(a) Define "Wreck" and discuss the 4 different categories of wrecks identified under the convention. (5)

(b) Briefly discuss the objectives and key provisions of the convention. (5)

(c) Analyse the legal and environmental implications of a wreck, focusing on the responsibilities of shipowners and coastal states. (6)

Reference Answer

### (a) Definition and Categories of "Wreck"
**Definition of a Wreck:**
Under the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007, a "wreck" is comprehensively defined, following a maritime casualty, as any of the following:
* **A sunken or stranded ship:** This is the most common understanding of a wreck, where a vessel is no longer afloat or has run aground.

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