New Limits of Liability under OPA 90 come into effect on November 12, 2019.

Source category

Previous limit of liability

New limit of liability

(1) The OPA 90 limits of liability for tank vessels, other than

edible oil tank vessels and oil spill response vessels, are—.

(i) For a single-hull tank vessel greater than 3,000 gross tons .

The greater of $3,500 per

gross ton or $25,845,600.

The greater of $3,700 per

gross ton or $27,422,200.

(ii) For a tank vessel greater than 3,000 gross tons, other

than a single-hull tank vessel.

The greater of $2,200 per

gross ton or $18,796,800.

The greater of $2,300 per

gross ton or $19,943,400

(iii) For a single-hull tank vessel less than or equal to 3,000 gross tons.

The greater of $3,500 per

gross ton or $7,048,800

The greater of $3,700 per

gross ton or $7,478,800.

(iv) For a tank vessel less than or equal to 3,000 gross tons,

other than a single-hull tank vessel.

The greater of $2,200 per

gross ton or $4,699,200.

The greater of $2,300 per

gross ton or $4,985,900.

(2) The OPA 90 limits of liability for any other vessel, including for any edible oil tank vessel and any oil spill response vessel, are—

The greater of $1,100 per

gross ton or $939,800.

The greater of $1,200 per

gross ton or $997,100.