A/RES/63/111 82. Notes the progress in the implementation of the Action Plan for the Safety of Transport of Radioactive Material, approved by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency in March 2004, 37 and encourages States concerned to continue their efforts in the implementation of all areas of the Action Plan; 36F 83. Also notes that cessation of the transport of radioactive materials through the regions of small island developing States is an ultimate desired goal of small island developing States and some other countries, and recognizes the right of freedom of navigation in accordance with international law; that States should maintain dialogue and consultation, in particular under the auspices of the International Atomic Energy Agency and the International Maritime Organization, with the aim of improved mutual understanding, confidence-building and enhanced communication in relation to the safe maritime transport of radioactive materials; that States involved in the transport of such materials are urged to continue to engage in dialogue with small island developing States and other States to address their concerns; and that these concerns include the further development and strengthening, within the appropriate forums, of international regulatory regimes to enhance safety, disclosure, liability, security and compensation in relation to such transport; 84. Acknowledges, in the context of paragraph 83 above, the potential environmental and economic impacts of maritime incidents and accidents on coastal States, in particular those related to the transport of radioactive materials, and emphasizes the importance of effective liability regimes in that regard; 85. Encourages States to draw up plans and to establish procedures to implement the Guidelines on Places of Refuge for Ships in Need of Assistance; 38 37F 86. Invites States to consider becoming parties to the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007; 39 38F 87. Requests States to take appropriate measures with regard to ships flying their flag or of their registry to address hazards that may be caused by wrecks and drifting or sunken cargo to navigation or the marine environment; 88. Calls upon States to ensure that masters on ships flying their flag take the steps required by relevant instruments 40 to provide assistance to persons in distress at sea, and urges States to cooperate and to take all necessary measures to ensure the effective implementation of the amendments to the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue 41 and to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 42 relating to the delivery of persons rescued at sea to a place of safety, as well as of the associated Guidelines on the Treatment of Persons Rescued at Sea; 43 39F 40F 41F 42F _______________ 37 Available from www-ns.iaea.org. International Maritime Organization, Assembly resolution A.949(23). 39 International Maritime Organization, document LEG/CONF.16/19. 40 The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, 1979, as amended, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982, and the International Convention on Salvage, 1989. 41 International Maritime Organization, document MSC 78/26/Add.1, annex 5, resolution MSC.155(78). 42 International Maritime Organization, document MSC 78/26/Add.1, annex 3, resolution MSC.153(78). 43 International Maritime Organization, document MSC 78/26/Add.2, annex 34, resolution MSC.167(78). 38 16

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