What is the scope of the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation?

The Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, or SUA Convention, is an international agreement, initially formed by the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea in 1988 and enacted in Washington in the same year. It seeks to protect ships and their passengers, crew, and cargo from criminal acts in international waters. The scope and intent of the SUA Convention are twofold: to prevent or suppress unlawful acts which may be committed on board vessels or against their passengers, crew, and cargo; and to prosecute or extradite the perpetrators of such acts. It applies to all vessels, regardless of their country of registration, and acts committed against them, their passengers, crew, and cargo, and to the perpetrators of such acts. The scope of the SUA Convention includes expressly illegal acts against the safety of maritime navigation such as acts of violence towards any person on board a vessel, hijacking of vessels, and any act causing damage to or endangering the operation of a vessel on the high seas or in any other waters that are navigable internationally. Additionally, the Convention also covers attempts to commit or conspiracy to commit the aforementioned offenses. The SUA Convention also seeks to provide penalties for unlawful acts, thus providing means for the prosecution and extradition of those who commit such acts. The SUA Convention is an important part of Maritime Law in Washington, as it helps to protect vessels and their passengers, crew, and cargo from criminal acts in international waters. Not only does it explicitly define the scope of such acts, it also provides legal framework for prosecuting and extraditing those found committing such acts.

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