1994: Conference Proceedings
Articles

The 'Haven' Incident: Major Oil Disaster - Italy, 11 April 1991

Published 1994-07-21

Keywords

  • The Haven,
  • oil pollution,
  • marine environment,
  • marine pollution,
  • environmental disaster,
  • CLC 1969,
  • P&I Club,
  • limitation of liability,
  • International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Oil Pollution Damage 1971,
  • IOPC Fund,
  • limitation fund,
  • Special Drawing Rights
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Abstract

This paper was presented by Michael White at the MLAANZ 1994 Conference as part of the Workshop on Assessment of Claims for Oil Pollution Damage. White recounts the history of the Haven oil spill incident and the subsequent clean-up efforts. White then proceeds to discuss the resulting legal proceedings and the many claims made in Italy and abroad.