Reporting, locating and marking of wrecks
Articles 5 to 9 set out the requirements under the
Convention. A State Party “shall require the master
and the operator of a ship flying its flag to report to the
Affected State without delay when that ship has been
involved in a maritime casualty resulting in a wreck”.25
The report shall provide all the relevant information
necessary for the affected State, including: “(a) the
precise location of the wreck; (b) the type, size and
construction of the wreck; (c) the nature of the damage
to, and the condition of, the wreck; (d) the nature and
quantity of the cargo, in particular any hazardous and
noxious substances; and (e) the amount and types of
oil, including bunker oil and lubricating oil, on board”.26
The affected State, that is the State in whose
Convention area the wreck is located,27 shall in turn
determine whether the wreck poses a hazard, taking