Adoption: 6 March 1948
Entry in force: 17 March 1958
Background
The Geneva Conference 1948
Long process to entry into force
Entry into force of IMCO Convention 1958
The 1964 amendments -
englargement of Council to 18 Members
The 1965 amendments -
membership of Maritime Safety Committee increased to 16
The 1974 amendments -
enlargement of Council to 24, MSC to consist of all Members
The 1977 amendments -
Article 1 amended, institutionalisation of Technical Co-operation Committee
The 1979 amendments -
enlargement of Council to 32
The 1991 amendments -
institutionalisation of Facilitation Committee
The 1993 amendments -
enlargement of Council to 40 Members
Articles of the Convention
summary
The importance of international co-operation
