CLC Convention

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The CLC Convention is an international maritime treaty that establishes a liability and compensation regime for oil pollution damage caused by ships.

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CLC Convention canonical 2
CLC Convention 1969 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international treaty
maritime treaty
adoptedAt Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium
adoptedBy International Maritime Organization
adoptionDate 1969-11-29
aimsTo ensure adequate compensation for oil pollution victims
harmonize international rules on oil pollution liability
amendedBy 1992 Protocol to the CLC Convention
2000 Amendments to the limits of liability
appliesTo persistent oil pollution damage
seagoing vessels carrying oil in bulk as cargo
cameIntoForce 1975-10-19
category law of the sea
marine pollution law
complements Fund Convention
defines limits of liability for shipowners
depositary International Maritime Organization
enteredIntoForceCondition ratification by a specified number of states and tonnage
establishes liability and compensation regime for oil pollution damage
field international environmental law
international maritime law
fullName International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage
hasVersion 1969 CLC
1992 CLC
language English
French
Spanish
legalBasis strict liability of shipowner
legalNature multilateral convention
obliges shipowners to maintain financial security
states to issue insurance certificates
partOf IMO liability and compensation regime for oil pollution
providesFor direct action against insurer by claimants
regulates liability of shipowners for oil pollution damage
relatedTo International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds
replacesInPractice 1969 Civil Liability Convention
requires compulsory insurance for shipowners
insurance certificate to be carried on board ships
scope oil pollution damage in the territory and territorial sea of contracting states
preventive measures to minimize oil pollution damage
shortName CLC Convention 1969
linked to: CLC Convention
subjectMatter civil liability for oil pollution damage
oil pollution from ships

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IMO convention examplesInclude CLC Convention
CLC Convention shortName CLC Convention 1969
linked to: CLC Convention