ASSESSING AND IMPLEMENTING OF INTERNATIONAL SALVAGE CONVENTION REQUIREMENTS IN IRANIAN WATERS TERRITORY (CASE STUDY: BUSHEHR PORT)

Among various forms of transportation, transferring goods by sea is regarded as one of the common and important commercial practices because of its enormous benefits. Transferring goods by sea is always along with risks. These risks during the trip threaten the ship, the crew, or its cargo. The need to rescue those caught at sea having no other solution is undeniable. Therefore, the lives or property salvage of people at risk has been known as an ancient custom from the distant past. Islamic republic of Iran has more than 5300 kilometers marine borders and more than 92% of its imports and exports are carried out through these borders. Thus maritime transport is an essential part of national economy. With regard to the growth of the maritime industry and navigation and economic progress of the region which is directly associated with maritime transport, we are dealing with various events occurring due to different reasons. Most of such events lead to submerged buoys, missed commodities, and environmental pollution. There are conventions developed to deal with these incidents. The Salvage Convention 1989 was developed with regard to ship or cargo restoring. Using international uniform regulations for restoring operations can reduce the risks of maritime activities. In 1994, our country joined this convention and the Ports and Maritime Organization (current PMO) is charged as the maritime safety trustee in Iranian Waters territory to enforce the provisions of the Convention in the country.