International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage

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The International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage is a global maritime treaty that establishes shipowners’ liability and compensation rules for oil pollution damage from tankers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf environmental law instrument
international treaty
maritime convention
adoptedAt Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium
adoptedOn 1969-11-29
adoptionBody International Conference on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage
aimsTo ensure adequate compensation for victims of oil pollution damage
harmonize rules on civil liability for oil pollution damage
alsoKnownAs 1969 Civil Liability Convention
amendedBy 1992 Protocol to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage
2000 Amendments to the 1992 Protocol to the Civil Liability Convention
2003 Amendments to the 1992 Protocol to the Civil Liability Convention
appliesTo oil pollution damage caused by seagoing tankers
basisOfLiability strict liability of shipowner
category IMO convention
concludedUnderAuspicesOf International Maritime Organization
covers pollution damage from persistent oil carried in bulk as cargo
depositary Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization
enteredIntoForceOn 1975-06-19
establishes compulsory insurance requirements for shipowners
liability of shipowners for oil pollution damage
limits of liability for shipowners
excludes naval auxiliary ships
state-owned non-commercial ships
warships
exonerationGroundsInclude act of a third party
act of war
negligence of authorities responsible for navigational aids
fieldOfLaw international environmental law
maritime law
geographicalScope exclusive economic zone of contracting states
territory and territorial sea of contracting states
language English
French
Spanish
legalStatus binding on contracting states
liabilityChanneling liability concentrated on registered shipowner
providesFor direct action against insurer by claimants
jurisdiction rules for courts of contracting states
time limits for bringing claims
relatedInstrument International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage
replacedInPracticeBy 1992 Civil Liability Convention
requires ships to maintain insurance or other financial security
shortName CLC Convention
subject civil liability
compensation for pollution damage
oil pollution damage

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IMO convention examplesInclude International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage
International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, 1996 relatedTo International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969
linked to: International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage
International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage alsoKnownAs 1969 Civil Liability Convention
linked to: International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage
International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage adoptionBody International Conference on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage
linked to: International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage
CLC Convention fullName International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage
Belgian Maritime Code harmonizesWith International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage
SS Torrey Canyon influenced 1969 International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage
linked to: International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage