Ship owners will be liable for pollution damage

An international agreement covering liability for bunker spills comes into force in November when ship owners will be liable for pollution damage. The IMO's Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution 2001 was ratified by the required number of IMO member states on 21 November 2007, allowing it to ...

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