Class 1 (Chief Engineer) Engineering Management 📅 Feb 2021

Exam Question

Assume a collision occurs between an oil tanker and a bulk carrier in an Indian port.

(a) Discuss the conventions under which the ship owners can be liable for shore clean-up and compensation costs assuming oil is spilt from both ships.

(b) Explain whether the liability is "strict" and also exemptions available to both ship owners.

Reference Answer

### (a) Conventions for Liability in Case of Oil Spill
In the event of a collision between an oil tanker and a bulk carrier in an Indian port resulting in an oil spill from both vessels, liability for clean-up and compensation costs is governed by two principal international conventions, to which India is a contracting state.
**1. International Convention on Civil Liability for Pollution Damage, 1992 (CLC 1992)**
* **Applicability**: This convention specifically addresses pollution damage caused by the escape or discharge of persistent hydrocarbon mineral oils (i.e., cargo oil and bunker oil) from tankers.

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