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Australia seeks spill liability increase

by Rob McKay — last modified Aug 20, 2009 04:52 PM

AUSTRALIA is seeking international support to raise shipowner liability limits for bunker spills, a spokeswoman for federal transport minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed.

Mr Albanese revealed Australia’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) push when responding to Swire Shipping’s $25m settlement of the Pacific Adventurer spill.
“The Australian Government has submitted a paper to the IMO to have a proposal to increase the liability limits...

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