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Oil Spill Case Shows Need to Screen Chartered Vessels & Operators

By Robert J. Stefani on October 24th, 2012 Posted in Marine Pollution, Maritime Accidents

A judge’s recent decision on where legal liability lies for a maritime accident which released thousands of gallons of oil into the Mississippi River illustrates the benefits of being proactive in vetting operator quality when chartering vessels. The case involved a July 2008 collision near New Orleans between an oil barge and the vessel TINTOMARA…. Continue Reading

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