International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage 1971 (1971 Fund Convention)

doi:10.4324/9781315067124-29

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International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage 1971 (1971 Fund Convention)

ABSTRACT

to provide for a compensation system, supplementing that of the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1969 (1969 CLC) (see this section) in order to ensure full compensation to victims of oil pollution damage caused by persistent oil spilled from laden tankers;