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MARITIMEINTELLIGENCEDAILY11 MAY 2026 MONDAY
P&I / InsuranceSkuld·almost 13 years ago

Australia: High level security requirement for oil pollution fines

Skuld

Australian policy makers have a very low (zero) tolerance for pollution of the sea. This is reflected in the Commonwealth's  Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983  ("the Act") which (at Section 9) sets out strict liability offences for oil and oily water pollution attracting max

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