Sep 15, 20212 minCLCApplicability of CLC 92Tankers carrying more than 2,000 t of persistent oil as cargo are required to maintain insurance as per CLC 92. This is to ensure that...
Dec 31, 20201 minCLCCLC'92 or Bunker convention?CLC'92 or Bunker convention – which one applies in case of bunker spill from a tanker in ballast? Determining this is anything but...
Mar 8, 20201 minOPA 90Under OPA 90 is tug owner the 'operator'?Incase of oil pollution in US nav. waters, primary response and clean up obligations are triggered by OPA 90. The act makes a...
Feb 24, 20191 minAmericasDue diligence defence against pollution liabilitiesDefence of due diligence to the rescue! A few days ago, The Marathassa, which had spilled 2700 ltrs of bunker oil in Vancouver's English...
Dec 16, 20181 minMARPOL / pollutionThe Prestige sage - criminalization of seafarers & little regard for int'l compensation regimesThe recent Spanish top court's ruling in one of the many legal proceedings which followed after the sinking of 'Prestige' in 2002 has...
Nov 18, 20181 minMARPOL / pollutionDetained by USCG for bypassing OWS - owners claiming for unreasonable delay to ship's departureIn The Antonis G. Pappadakis [2018], ship owner tried claiming damages from USCG for unreasonable departure delay after the vessel which...