CLC BUNKER HNS CLC International Convention on Civil

CLC, BUNKER & HNS CLC: International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage BUNKER: International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage HNS: The International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea

Torrey Canyon 1967 Enacted 1969, entered into force 1975 Protocol of 1992 entered into force 1996 “The CLC Convention applies to all seagoing vessels actually carrying oil in bulk as cargo, but only ships carrying more than 2, 000 tons of oil are required to maintain insurance in respect of oil pollution damage. ” 1 “The CLC Convention provides compensation for spills of persistent oil carried in tankers up to the shipowner's liability limit and is paid by the vessel's insurer. 2” No. of contracting states: 1343 World Tonnage Ratified Not Implemented [VÆRDI] % CLC INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON CIVIL LIABILITY FOR OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE [VÆRDI] % 1. http: //www. imo. org/en/About/Conventions/List. Of. Conventions/Pages/International-Convention-on-Civil-Liability-for-Oil-Pollution-Damage-%28 CLC%29. aspx 2. http: //www. itopf. com/knowledge-resources/documents-guides/compensation 3. http: //www. imo. org/en/About/Conventions/Status. Of. Conventions/Documents/status-x. xls 3

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28/29 September 1997 Essex Enacted 2001, entered into force 2008 “The Bunkers Convention applies to spills of bunker oil from a variety of ships, again up to the shipowner's liability limit and is paid by the vessel's insurer. ” 5 “The Bunkers Convention applies to damage caused on the territory, including the territorial sea, and in exclusive economic zones of States Parties. ” 6 Ships over 1000 gross tons are requires to maintain insurance No. of contracting states: 807 World Tonnage Ratified Not Implemented [VÆRDI] % BUNKER 5. http: //www. itopf. com/knowledge-resources/documents-guides/compensation 6. http: //www. imo. org/en/About/Conventions/List. Of. Conventions/Pages/International-Convention-on-Civil-Liability-for-Bunker-Oil-Pollution-Damage%28 BUNKER%29. aspx 7. http: //www. imo. org/en/About/Conventions/Status. Of. Conventions/Documents/status-x. xls 7 [VÆRDI] %

“The HNS Convention aims to ensure adequate, prompt and effective compensation for damage to persons and property, costs of clean up and reinstatement measures and economic losses resulting from the maritime transport of hazardous and noxious substances. ” 8 “The HNS Convention covers damage in the territory or territorial sea of a State Party to the Convention. It also covers pollution damage in the exclusive economic zone, or equivalent area, of a Member State and damage (other than pollution damage) caused by HNS carried on board ships registered in the flag of the Member State outside the territorial sea of any State. ” 8 As of October 2011, eight States have signed the protocol, subject to ratification When 12 States have ratified or acceded Protocol enters into force 18 months later HNS Including 4 States each with no less than 2 millions units of gross tonnage 9 8. http: //hnsconvention. org/Pages/The. Convention. aspx 9. http: //hnsconvention. org/Pages/Status. aspx The general account’s contributing cargo volume must be at least 40 million tonnes 9

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