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The International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Sea in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties, 1969
Protocol Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Marine Pollution by Substances Other than Oil, 1973
The Convention
The
International
Convention
Relating to
Intervention
on the High Sea in Cases of oil Pollution
Casualties, 1969 ("the Convention") (text at Annex A)
applies to
ships on
the right of
sea-going vessels except warships or government
non-commercial services. The Convention affirms
Contracting Parties to take such measures on
the high seas as may be necessary to prevent, mitigate or
eliminate grave and imminent danger to their coastline from
pollution of the sea by oil as a result of maritime
casualties (Article I).
2.
Contracting Parties
may exercise the right to
intervene on the high seas in accordance with stipulated
consultative procedures (Article III). Any party which has
taken measures contrary to the provisions of the Convention
will be liable to
pay compensation for any damage caused
(Article V1).
The Annex to the Convention sets out the
procedures for conciliation and arbitration for settlement
of
disputes which
arise may
in
connection with
the
application of the provisions of the Convention.
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