Document Type : Research Paper
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Abstract
The damage to the sea environment is often irreversible, therefore, according
to relevant declarations and conventions, prevention is considered as an
obligation in order to conserve the environment. Therefore, remedy imposed by
the court or arbitral tribunal is not always payment of compensation for damage
and/or loss of profit; in fact, it can be a requirement to perform preventive
measures.
According to customary international law, fault is needed for the award of
civil liability; however, based on some international conventions such as the
International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1969 and
its amended protocol 1992, strict liability to pay the compensation for the
pollution of the sea is recognized for the owner of the ship. Generally the trend
is toward recognizing such liability for damage resulting from pollution of sea
due to transportation of oil.
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