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International Convention Relating To Intervention On the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties

International Convention Relating To Intervention On the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution... 247 Dokumenter: INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION RELATING TO INTERVENTION ON THE HIGH SEAS IN CASES OF OIL POLLUTION CASUALTIES The States Parties to the present Convention, ' ' conscious of the need to protect the interests of their peoples against the grave conse- quences of a maritime casualty resulting in danger of oil pollution of sea and coastlines, convinced that under these circumstances measures of an exceptional character to pro- tect such interests might be necessary on the high seas and that these measures do not affect the principle of freedom of the high seas, have agreed as follows: Article I i. Parties to the present Convention may take such measures on the high seas as may be necessary to prevent, mitigate or eliminate grave and imminent danger to their coastline or related interests from pollution or threat of pollution of the sea by oil, following upon a maritime casualty or acts related to such a casualty, which may reasonably be expected to result in major harmful consequences. ' 2. However, no measures shall be taken under the present Convention against any war- ship or other ship owned or operated by a State and used, for the time being, only http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nordic Journal of International Law Brill

International Convention Relating To Intervention On the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties

Nordic Journal of International Law , Volume 41 (1-4): 247 – Jan 1, 1971
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Brill
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© 1971 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0902-7351
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1571-8107
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10.1163/187529371X00403
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247 Dokumenter: INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION RELATING TO INTERVENTION ON THE HIGH SEAS IN CASES OF OIL POLLUTION CASUALTIES The States Parties to the present Convention, ' ' conscious of the need to protect the interests of their peoples against the grave conse- quences of a maritime casualty resulting in danger of oil pollution of sea and coastlines, convinced that under these circumstances measures of an exceptional character to pro- tect such interests might be necessary on the high seas and that these measures do not affect the principle of freedom of the high seas, have agreed as follows: Article I i. Parties to the present Convention may take such measures on the high seas as may be necessary to prevent, mitigate or eliminate grave and imminent danger to their coastline or related interests from pollution or threat of pollution of the sea by oil, following upon a maritime casualty or acts related to such a casualty, which may reasonably be expected to result in major harmful consequences. ' 2. However, no measures shall be taken under the present Convention against any war- ship or other ship owned or operated by a State and used, for the time being, only

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Published: Jan 1, 1971

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