Tuvalu Ship Registry - Tuvalu Maritime Legislation

Ships flying the Tuvalu Flag must comply with the requirements of the Tuvalu Maritime Legislation. These maritime legislation are available on this website. They govern the operational needs of Tuvalu ships and International Conventions' requirements which, all Tuvalu ships must comply. They are:

Tuvalu is a party to the following IMO Conventions:

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, as amended
Protocol of 1978 relating to SOLAS 1974
Protocol of 1988 relating to SOLAS 1974
International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, as amended
Protocol of 1988 relating to LOAD LINES 1966
International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969
Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREG), 1972
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978, as amended
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), 1973
Protocol of 1978 relating to MARPOL 1973
Protocol of 1997 relating to MARPOL 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 Relating Thereto
International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (CLC), 1969
Protocol of 1976 relating to CLC 1969
Protocol of 1992 relating to CLC 1969
International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage (FUND), 1971
Protocol of 1992 relating to FUND 1971
Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (LLMC), 1976
Protocol of 1996 relating to LLMC 1976
Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (SUA), 1988
International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001
International Convention on the Control of harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on ships, 2001
International Convention for the Control and Management of Ship's Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004