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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

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

First Page

129

Last Page

153

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