This paper examines the differences between the approaches to environmental damage compensation under the US 1990 Oil Spill Pollution Act and the international regime.
Compensation for clean up costs and damages caused by oil spills from tankers is governed in many maritime nations by two International Conventions, the Civil Liability Convention (CLC) and the
The prompt settlement of claims for compensation following oil spills from tankers is in everyone's interests, especially those who have incurred clean-up costs, had their property contaminated or
The concept of persistence in relation to oil spills probably originated after the Torrey Canyon incident in 1967. This is when discussions first arose regarding various new measures to protect the
An oil spill can cause financial loss for a variety of organisations and individuals. We’ll look at some examples of the economic impacts of oil spills on businesses and livelihoods and finding out
Miguel Patel Ciriero joined ITOPF as a Technical Adviser in October 2011. He has a degree in Zoology and a Master's Degree in Environmental Management, with research experience in ecotoxicology,
Dr Annabelle Nicolas-Kopec joined ITOPF in January 2011. She is a chartered chemist and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC). She earned her doctorate in organic chemistry in 2010 and
Phil Ruck has a BSc (Hons) in Physical Geography and an MSc in Environmental Technology. Phil joined ITOPF in 2016 as a Technical Adviser, was later promoted to Senior Technical Adviser, and in 2022
