ORCID
- Jingjing Xu: 0000-0001-6453-1503
Abstract
Recent regulations in the maritime domain have placed increasing pressure on the shipping industry to reduce exhaust emissions from ships. Using LNG, which produces virtually 0% sulphur dioxide emissions, as an alternative fuel has thus become an attractive option to shipowners. However, the absence of a comprehensive legal framework in this regard is noteworthy, particularly in view of the fact that the issue of liability for pollution damage and the corresponding issue of compensation is a lacuna in the domain of international maritime law. This article examines this issue in detail and proposes that there is an urgent need to develop an international legal regime, and within the current framework and without abandoning the established regimes, amending the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea may well be a better option.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1093/jel/eqx001
Publication Date
2017-03-23
Publication Title
Journal of Environmental Law
Volume
29
Issue
1
First Page
129
Last Page
153
Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISSN
0952-8873
Deposit Date
September 2021
Embargo Period
2024-06-06
Organisational Unit
Plymouth Business School
Keywords
LNG, Marine Fuel, civil liability
Recommended Citation
Xu, J., Testa, D., & Mukherjee, P. K. (2017) 'The Use of LNG as a Marine Fuel: Civil Liability Considerations from an International Perspective', Journal of Environmental Law, 29(1), pp. 129-153. Oxford University Press: Available at: https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/jel/eqx001
