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Merchant Shipping Amendment Act, 2008 (No. 41 of 2008).

Country/Territory
Bermuda (UK)
Document type
Legislation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official publication 18 pp.
Subject
Sea, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Oil pollution Liability/compensation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Americas, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Act amends the Merchant Shipping Act 2002 so as to give effect in Bermuda to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001. Provisions of this Act concern, among other things, liability for pollution by bunker oil, compulsory insurance against liability for pollution from bunker oil, legal proceedings (against foreign ships) and certification by the government owning a vessel that any liability for pollution damage as defined in Article I of the Liability Convention will be met up to the limit prescribed by Article V of that Convention.

Full text
English
Website
www.bermudalaws.bm

References - Legislation

Amends

Merchant Shipping Act, 2002.

Legislation | Bermuda (UK) | 2002 (2009)

Keyword: Marine pollution, Fishing vessel, Registration, Oil pollution, Liability/compensation, Navigation, Waste disposal, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX