Overview of the Compensation and Liability Regimes Under the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund (IOPC)

Spill Science and Technology Bulletin

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 45-58

  Wren, John ^a  

^a Dept Environ Transp Regions Z   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

COMPENSATION SYSTEM; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT; LIABILITY; MARINE POLLUTION; OIL POLLUTION; OIL SPILL;

EID: 0033838381     PISSN: 13532561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1353-2561(00)00067-0     Document Type: Review

References (15)

1. Civil Liability Convention, 1969. Contained in an International Maritime Organization publication 'Civil Liability for oil Pollution' (1996 ed.). Sales number: 473E. ISBN 9 280 1133 13.
2. ESGOSS report, 1994. 'The Environmental Impact of the Wreck of the Braer' Published by the Scottish Office, Edinburgh 1994. ISBN 0 7480 0900 0.
3. International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund Convention, 1971. Contained in an International Maritime Organization publication 'Civil Liability for oil Pollution' (1996 ed.). Sales number: 473E. ISBN 9 280 1133 13.
4. IOPC Fund Secretariat provides, 1992. General Information on Liability for Oil Pollution Damage,1992 Fund. The International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund 1992 - Claims Manual, The IOPC Funds website www.iopcfund.org also provides the Claims Manuals for both 1971 and 1992 Funds.
5. Protocol to the 1969 Civil Liability Convention, 1992. Contained in an International Maritime Organization publication 'Civil Liability for oil Pollution' (1996 edition). Sales number: 473E. ISBN 9 280 1133 13.
6. Protocol to the 1971 International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund Convention, 1992. Contained in an International Maritime Organization publication 'Civil Liability for oil Pollution' (1996 edition). Sales number: 473E. ISBN 9 280 1133 13. Copies of the CLC and Fund Conventions are also available from the IOPC Funds Secretariat.
7. Protocols, 1976. To amend the 1969 Civil Liability Convention and 1971 Fund Convention (amending the monetary unit of compensation from the gold franc to the Special Drawing Right SDR) - contained in an International Maritime Organization publication 'Civil Liability for oil Pollution' (1996 edition). Sales number: 473E. ISBN 9 280 1133 13.
8. Report of the Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents into the engine failure and subsequent grounding of the Motor Tanker Braer at Garths Ness, Shetland on 5 January 1993. Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO). ISBN 0 11 551210 1.
9. Report of the Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents into the grounding and subsequent salvage of the tanker Sea Empress at Milford Haven between 15 and 21 February 1996. Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO). ISBN 0 11 551890 8.
10. Safer Ships, Cleaner Seas' Report of Lord Donaldson's Inquiry into the prevention of pollution from Merchant Shipping. Command Paper 2560. Published in May 1994 by Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO). ISBN 0 10 125602 7.
11. SEEEC report, 1998. The Environmental Impact of the Sea Empress Oil Spill' Final Report of the Sea Empress Environmental Evaluation Committee (SEEEC). Published by The Stationery Office 1998. ISBN 0 11 702156 3.
12. The International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, 1996. (commonly referred to as the Hazardous and Noxious Substances Convention 1996 or HNSC). Published by the International Maritime Organization, Sales number: IMO-479E. ISBN 92 801 1450 6.
13. The International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund, 1992. Claims Manual available from the 1992 IOPC Fund or the Fund website: www.iopcfund.org.
14. The UK's National Contingency Plan for Marine Pollution from Ships and Offshore Installations, 2000. An information booklet is available on request from the UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The whole of the Plan will be available on the Agency's website in May 2000 - http://www.mcagency.org.uk/.
15. 'Torrey Canyon' Official Report, 1967. Command Paper 3246. Published by Her Majesty's Stationary Office.