Bilateral Agreement between Jordan and Lebanon in sea navigation, sea commercial transportation and ports.

This Agreement is composed of 20 articles. Article 1 deals with the following Agreement’s objectives: (a) developing the cooperation and coordination between both Parties in sea transportation; (b) regulating the sea activities and relationship between both Countries; (c) coordination in sea legislations; (d) avoiding all obstacles which can damage the development of sea transportation; (e) cooperation between both Parties in inspection, orientation, rescue in sea; (f) coordination in sea legislations; (g) unifying the positions in the sea international and regional organizations, circles and quarters; (h) coordination and consultation in sea qualification; and (i) cooperation in sea ports exploitation and ship maintenance. Article 2 contains terms and definition. Article 4 relates to ship nationalities and documents. Article 5 concerns the treatment of ships in ports such as the entrance, passing and stay and residence of crew members. Article 6 refers to port services fees and taxes. Article 7 concerns with the reciprocal recognition of the crew travel documents. Article 8 provides for recognized rights of crews holders of identifying documents. Article 9 deal with sea transportation rights. Article 10 relates to the representation of the sea companies. Article 11 encourages the reciprocal investments. Article 12 regards the payment settlement. Article 13 defines measures and steps to be taken in case of sea accidents. Article 14 deals with the dispute settlement on the board of ships. Article 15 invites the tow Parts to coordinate the schools and centres for sea qualification and training. Article 16 encourages the reciprocal recognition of degrees and qualification documents. Article 17 invites to unify positions in the sea international organizations, circles and quarters. Article 18 decrees the establishment of the Joint Sea Committee.