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Regulations concerning the rescue of persons in distress at sea - Worldwide In May 2004, the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) adopted amendments to the SOLAS and SAR Conventions

Circular 3/99: The International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited ("ITOPF") TO THE MEMBERS THE INTERNATIONAL TANKER OWNERS POLLUTION FEDERATION LIMITED ("ITOPF") ITOPF was established as

QCR Winter 2019: Cargo Insurers can rely on the actionable fault defence under Rule D of the York-Antwerp Rules 1974 provided the General Average guarantee was issued on standard

Oman - Time Bars Oman Maritime Law 1981 Oman is not a signatory to the 1976 Convention of Liability for Maritime Claims but the provisions akin to it are incorporated into the Maritime Law. Nature

Oil Spills in Arctic Waters: An Introduction and Inventory of Research Activities and USARC Recommendations This "white paper" is a compilation of research on oil spills in ice-covered Arctic waters

US Pollution Risks: Federal and State Summaries The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 established rigorous regulatory and liability controls to protect and clean up the marine environment from oil spills,

Understanding the "Pay to be Paid" Rule One of the key principles of Protection & Indemnity cover is the 'pay to be paid' rule. This rule states that a Member is insured only for sums it has