Wijziging van de Wet maritiem beheer BES en van Boek 8 van het Burgerlijk Wetboek BES in verband met de implementatie van het Verdrag van Nairobi inzake wrakopruiming

This Dutch bill amends the maritime management law and the civil code that apply to the Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba). Its purpose is to implement the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks. The convention sets international rules on who must locate, mark and remove sunken or stranded ships that obstruct navigation or threaten the marine environment, and on how owners are held financially responsible for that work. Based on the title only, the bill brings these islands' legislation in line with that international framework. Ship owners operating in or near the Caribbean Netherlands's waters are most directly affected, as they may be required to cover wreck removal costs and insurance. Local and national authorities responsible for port safety and marine management would take on related duties. The full text would show the exact obligations and enforcement powers.