International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage
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The International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage is a global maritime treaty that establishes shipowners’ liability and compensation rules for oil pollution damage from tankers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8865976 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage Context triple: [IMO convention, examplesInclude, International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage]
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A.
International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation
The International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation is a global maritime treaty that establishes measures for preventing, preparing for, and responding to oil pollution incidents through international collaboration and contingency planning.
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B.
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the primary global treaty that sets standards to prevent and minimize pollution from ships, including oil, chemicals, sewage, garbage, and air emissions.
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C.
International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, 1996
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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D.
Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the section of the treaty that establishes and governs the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
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E.
Oil Pollution Act
The Oil Pollution Act is a U.S. federal law that strengthens regulations and liability for oil spill prevention, response, and cleanup in American waters and shorelines.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage Target entity description: The International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage is a global maritime treaty that establishes shipowners’ liability and compensation rules for oil pollution damage from tankers.
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A.
International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation
The International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation is a global maritime treaty that establishes measures for preventing, preparing for, and responding to oil pollution incidents through international collaboration and contingency planning.
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B.
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the primary global treaty that sets standards to prevent and minimize pollution from ships, including oil, chemicals, sewage, garbage, and air emissions.
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C.
International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, 1996
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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D.
Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the section of the treaty that establishes and governs the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.
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E.
Oil Pollution Act
The Oil Pollution Act is a U.S. federal law that strengthens regulations and liability for oil spill prevention, response, and cleanup in American waters and shorelines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental law instrument
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international treaty ⓘ maritime convention ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | Brussels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1969-11-29 ⓘ |
| adoptionBody | International Conference on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure adequate compensation for victims of oil pollution damage
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harmonize rules on civil liability for oil pollution damage ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | 1969 Civil Liability Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
1992 Protocol to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage
NERFINISHED
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2000 Amendments to the 1992 Protocol to the Civil Liability Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ 2003 Amendments to the 1992 Protocol to the Civil Liability Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | oil pollution damage caused by seagoing tankers ⓘ |
| basisOfLiability | strict liability of shipowner ⓘ |
| category | IMO convention ⓘ |
| concludedUnderAuspicesOf | International Maritime Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| covers | pollution damage from persistent oil carried in bulk as cargo ⓘ |
| depositary | Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceOn | 1975-06-19 ⓘ |
| establishes |
compulsory insurance requirements for shipowners
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liability of shipowners for oil pollution damage ⓘ limits of liability for shipowners ⓘ |
| excludes |
naval auxiliary ships
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state-owned non-commercial ships ⓘ warships ⓘ |
| exonerationGroundsInclude |
act of a third party
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act of war ⓘ negligence of authorities responsible for navigational aids ⓘ |
| fieldOfLaw |
international environmental law
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maritime law ⓘ |
| geographicalScope |
exclusive economic zone of contracting states
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territory and territorial sea of contracting states ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on contracting states ⓘ |
| liabilityChanneling | liability concentrated on registered shipowner ⓘ |
| providesFor |
direct action against insurer by claimants
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jurisdiction rules for courts of contracting states ⓘ time limits for bringing claims ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument | International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedInPracticeBy | 1992 Civil Liability Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | ships to maintain insurance or other financial security ⓘ |
| shortName | CLC Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
civil liability
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compensation for pollution damage ⓘ oil pollution damage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage Description of subject: The International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage is a global maritime treaty that establishes shipowners’ liability and compensation rules for oil pollution damage from tankers.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
IMO convention
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examplesInclude
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International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage
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