The Hazardous and Noxious Substances Convention

The HNS Convention aims to ensure prompt and effective compensation to those who have suffered from damage to person and/or property.  This includes cost of clean up and economic losses resulting from the maritime transport of hazardous and noxious substances.

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Incident in the United Kingdom

Posted: 10/03/2025

Photo credit: X Last updated 14.03.2025 An incident involving two vessels carrying hazardous noxious substances has occurred off the east coast of…

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IOPC Funds promotes 2010 HNS Convention in series of January events

Posted: 31/01/2025

As part of efforts to raise awareness of the 2010 Convention on the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) by sea,…

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Why France has opted for an online system for the annual reporting of HNS

Posted: 24/06/2020

By: Ministère de la Transition écologique et solidaire

Question: When implementing the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances…

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