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Bunker spill risk

Colin de la Rue, of Ince & Co, looks at the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001

Sometimes it comes as a surprise to people to hear that pollution from ships’ bunkers can be nearly as serious a problem as major cargo spills from tankers.

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