Liability Risk and Insurance
Laura D’Amato costs and fines
The cause of Australia’s largest oil spill, polluting Sydney Harbour, remains a mystery. However, fines and cleanup costs
of A$10mn have been imposed on the owner, Fratelli D’Amato, plus legal fees. Charges against the captain were dismissed but
the chief officer was fined A$l 10,000 for failure to carry out certain pressure tests.