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International Salvage Laws
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.
Category: Human Rights
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Sydia
Description: The UN,
RECOGNISING the need to build an international understanding on salvage laws;
NOTING that international salvage laws have yet to be defined by the UN;
AWARE of the benefit such laws would provide for salvage operations;
RECOMMENDS the following measures:
1) All personnel involved in a salvage operation shall take due care to avoid unnecessary risks to human health and not to damage the surrounding environment,
2) When needed, salvors must co-operate with the salvage operations of other nations to ensure the upkeep of 1),
3) Every vessel must, by all practical means, assist any other stricken vessel unless the vessel poses any threat to the salvors, including the potential risk of the salvage operation itself. The decision not to undertake a salvage operation on the grounds of safety is left to the captain of the salvor vessel,
4) Any vessel that encounters a stricken vessel must immediately contact their own nation of the salvor and the nation which owns the stricken vessel, or if the nation owning the stricken vessel is unknown, the nearest friendly nation to the salvage site,
5) Vessels which have been designated war graves are not eligible for salvage, unless explicitly stated by the nation which owned the craft at the time of its destruction. Any salvor breaking this clause shall be subject to the appropriate laws of said nation,
6) Any crewmen on board a salvageable vessel must co-operate fully with the salvors in order to ensure their own safety and the safety of all involved vessels,
7) Once a salvaged vessel has been safely retrieved the salvor must make arrangements to deliver the vessel to its rightful owner as soon as possible,
8) Any salvaged vessel which has been lost or otherwise deemed irretrievable by the party originally owning it shall be considered the property of the salvor. A salvor shall contact the nation where the vessels home port was located and the nation of the salvor and inform the relevant authorities that the salvaged vessel and cargo is to be considered property of the salvor, should all nations consent. In the event that the salvaged vessels home port is unknown, the nearest friendly nation to the site may be contacted,
9) Depending on the nature of the salvage operation and the skill and risk involved to the salvor, the salvor is entitled to payment for his/her services should the party owning the vessel seek to re-acquire it,
10) This resolution shall only apply to international waters only. All UN members retain the right to govern their waterways, excepting where covered by the clauses of previous UN resolutions,
11) Legal issues arising from salvage operations in international waters shall be referred to a court of law in nations including that of the owner before the vessel became salvage, or the nationality of those claiming salvage rights, or nations whose waters are adjacent to the salvage site,
12) Salvage that is of legitimate historical interest is eligible to be claimed by the nation nearest to the salvage site provided the wreck is put on public display. A salvor is still entitled to compensation in this case. Salvors dealing in wrecks which have historical value must receive training in archaeological techniques in order to prevent damage to the wreck. Professional archaeologists must be present at a salvage site of historical interest, and have the authority to dismiss salvors needlessly harming the wreck.
Approvals: 26 (Nevareion, Of Cascadia, Winterdom, Republic of Freedonia, Yeldan UN Mission, Gaiah, Funkdunk, Blue Buddhas, Xanthal, Punrovia, Eve the First, Seattletonia, Absolutely Anywhere, Suuropolis, Baudrillard, Elika, The Bruce, Skyscraper Island, Aquarian Arcadia, WZ Forums, Northern Sushi, Gymnophobia, Sobusa, Waterana, Spaz Land, Ecopoeia)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 103 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Sat Sep 17 2005 |
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We don't do defence |
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I see no problems with that. YES |
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Commerce Heights strongly opposes this resolution, as it destroys the property rights of governments and reduces competition in the marketplace, as those who cannot afford “archaeological training” (which does not mean they do not know what they are doing) are forcibly prevented from participating in a harmless salvage operation, allowing the rich to become richer and the poor to become poorer. |
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