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specified above fly the flag of a State Party.

2. A State Party may regulate by specific provisions of national law the system of limitation of liability to be applied to vessels which are:
    (a) according to the law of that State, ships intended for navigation on inland waterways;
    (b) ships of less than 300 tons.

A State Party which makes use of the option provided for in this paragraph shall inform the depositary of the limits of liability adopted in its national legislation or of the fact that there are none.

3. A State Party may regulate by specific provisions of national law the system of limitation of liability to be applied to claims arising in cases in which interests of persons who are nationals of other States Parties are in no way involved.

4. The Courts of a State Party shall not apply this Convention to ships constructed for, or adapted to, and engaged in, drilling:
    (a) when that State has established under its national legislation a higher limit of liability than that otherwise provided for in Article 6; or
    (b) when that State has become party to an international convention regulating the system of liability in respect of such ships.

In a case to which sub‑paragraph (a) applies that State Party shall inform the depositary accordingly.

5. This Convention shall not apply to:
    (a) air‑cushion vehicles;
    (b) floating platforms constructed for the purpose of exploring or exploiting the natural resources of the sea‑bed or the subsoil thereof.
CHAPTER V. FINAL CLAUSES
Article 16
Signature, ratification and accession

1. This Convention shall be open for signature by all States at the Headquarters of the Inter‑Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (hereinafter referred to as "the Organization") from 1 February 1977 until 31 December 1977 and shall thereafter remain open for accession.

2. All States may become parties to this Convention by:
    (a) signature without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval; or
    (b) signature subject to ratification, acceptance or approval followed by ratification, acceptance or approval; or
    (c) accession.

3. Ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall be effected by the deposit of a formal instrument to that effect with the Secretary‑General of the Organization (hereinafter referred to as "the Secretary‑General").
Article 17
Entry into force

1. This Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following one year after the date on which twelve States have either signed it without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval or have deposited the requisite instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.

2. For a State which deposits an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, or signs without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval, in respect of