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AccidentsSkuld·over 10 years ago

USA: New liability limits under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990

Skuld

On 19 November 2015 the US Coast Guard published a Final Rule increasing the liability limits for vessels, deepwater ports and onshore facilities under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90). These periodic adjustments are required by law in order to reflect significant increases in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and