International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, 1996

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The International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, 1996 is an international maritime treaty that establishes a global regime for liability and compensation for damage caused by the sea transport of hazardous and noxious substances.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international convention
maritime treaty
adoptedBy International Maritime Organization NERFINISHED
adoptionDate 1996-05-03
adoptionPlace London NERFINISHED
aim to establish a global regime of liability and compensation for damage in connection with the carriage of hazardous and noxious substances by sea
alsoKnownAs 1996 HNS Convention NERFINISHED
amendedBy Protocol to the HNS Convention, 2010 NERFINISHED
basedOn model of the international oil pollution liability and compensation regime
compensationTier first tier shipowner liability and insurance
second tier HNS Fund compensation
covers loss of life and personal injury caused by hazardous and noxious substances carried by sea
pollution damage caused by hazardous and noxious substances carried by sea
property damage caused by hazardous and noxious substances carried by sea
risks of fire and explosion damage caused by hazardous and noxious substances carried by sea
creates HNS Fund NERFINISHED
defines hazardous and noxious substances for the purposes of liability and compensation
depositary International Maritime Organization NERFINISHED
establishes a two-tier system of compensation
strict liability of the shipowner for damage caused by hazardous and noxious substances
field international environmental law
international liability law
maritime law
fundFinancedBy receivers of hazardous and noxious substances in States Parties
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
liabilityType strict liability with limited defenses for shipowners
organization International Maritime Organization legal instruments
providesFor jurisdiction and enforcement rules for claims arising from HNS incidents
time limits for bringing claims for damage caused by hazardous and noxious substances
purpose to ensure adequate, prompt and effective compensation for damage caused by incidents involving hazardous and noxious substances carried by sea
regulates international carriage of hazardous and noxious substances by sea
relatedTo International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969 NERFINISHED
International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1971 NERFINISHED
requires shipowners to maintain compulsory insurance or other financial security
scope applies to damage in the exclusive economic zone of a State Party or equivalent area
applies to damage in the territory, including the territorial sea, of a State Party
applies to preventive measures to avoid or minimize damage from HNS incidents
shortName HNS Convention NERFINISHED
subject liability and compensation for damage caused by hazardous and noxious substances carried by sea
year 1996

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Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Co-operation to Pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances relatedTo International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, 1996