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UNCLOS 1
In 1956, the United Nations held its first Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS I) at Geneva, Switzerland. UNCLOS I resulted in four treaties concluded in 1958:
%u2022 Convention on the Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone, entry into force: 10 September 1964
%u2022 Convention on the Continental Shelf, entry into force: 10 June 1964
%u2022 Convention on the High Seas, entry into force: 30 September 1962
%u2022 Convention on Fishing and Conservation of Living Resources of the High Seas, entry into force: 20 March 1966
Although UNCLOS I was considered a success, it left open the important issue of breadth of territorial waters.


Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, 1988
 
Adoption: 10 March 1988
Entry into force: 1 March 1992
 
The main purpose of the convention is to ensure that appropriate action is taken against persons committing unlawful acts against ships. These include:
%u2022 the seizure of ships by force;
%u2022 acts of violence against persons on board ships; and
%u2022  the placing of devices on board a ship which are likely to destroy or damage it.  
ISPS
The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) is a comprehensive set of measures to enhance the security of ships and port facilities, developed in response to the perceived threats to ships and port facilities in the wake of the 9/11 attacks in the United States. The ISPS Code is implemented through chapter XI-2 Special measures to enhance maritime security in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974. The Code has two parts, one mandatory and one recommendatory

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Audit tells us whether we are doing what we should be doing and how well we are doing it . It is about quality and finding out if best practiced is being practiced and records are maintained and updated as required .An Audit is defined methodology carried out by a competent and independent person to review the practice being followed .
Survey : Visual inspection to identify if machinery , equipment are working satisfactorily and necessary document are available on board to support the same .There has been no tampering , altering or compromising of rules and regulation to be followed .A survey forms part of scheduled maintenance inspection carried out by a competent person . Survey is done to appraise or endorse certificates or approve supporting documents