The ERIKA Judgment - Environmental Liability and Places of Refuge: A Sea Change in Civil and Criminal Responsibility That The Maritime Community Must Heed
Tulane Maritime Law Journal
December 1, 2008
Vincent J. Foley- New York
Christopher R. Nolan- New York
A comprehensive analysis of environmental liability and places of refuge issues facing shipowners, charterers, and classification societies in connection with oil pollution from a distressed vessel. The article reviews a landmark 2008 decision from a French court against the shipowner, charterer, and classification society for the 1999 ERIKA oil spill off the coast of France, and offers an analysis of the potential liabilities for oil pollution under US laws such as OPA 90', environmental statutes, and places of refuge. Please click on the below link to view this article:
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