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Delve into the comprehensive story of compensating victims of oil pollution damage over the past 30 years, exploring legislative amendments, conventions, mystery spills, tanker incidents, contributions, recovery actions, and more.
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Drilling Data: what story does it tell? 30 years of compensating victims of oil pollution damageBy: Anne Legars
2016- Present 1998-2006 1989-1998 2006-2016 1989 Kenneth A. MacInnis Peter M. Troop Anne Legars Alfred H. Popp 2019 $408 million $149 million 2018Legislative amendments to MLA The Bunkers Convention 2010 legislative amendments: Bunkers Convention & Supplementary Fund 1992 IOPC Fund 1992 CLC & IOPC Convention 1969 Civil Liability Convention 2005 Supplementary Fund 1971 International Fund Convention Supplementary Fund Protocol Unlimited liability 2001 Marine Liability Act (MLA) Legislative amendments: direct access for CCG Fund of First Recourse Bunkers Convention Small Claims Legislative amendments to Canada Shipping Act (CSA) – Canada accedes to 1992 CLC & IOPC Convention Mystery Spills Rio Orinoco sinking Special CCG Emergency Funding $100 million limit per accident CCG Preventive Measures 1989 Conference with Key Stakeholders 30th Anniversary Celebration
30 years: Bird’s Eye View 1989 Peter M. Troop Anne Legars Alfred H. Popp 2019 Kenneth A. MacInnis 1998-2006 1989-1998 2016- Present 2006-2016
1998-2006 1989-1998 2016- Present 2006-2016 1989 Kenneth A. MacInnis Peter M. Troop Anne Legars Alfred H. Popp 2019 $408 million $149 million 1992 IOPC Fund 1969 Civil Liability Convention 1971 International Fund Convention Supplementary Fund Protocol Fund of First Recourse Bunkers Convention Mystery Spills Special CCG $100 million limit per accident Unlimited liability
The High-level story behind the $408 million 1989 2019 $149 million $408 million Capital Paid - Canadian claims $25 million Paid - IOPC Contributions $57 million $22 million Paid - Operating Expenses $358 million Received - Interest $5 million Received - Recovery $0 Received - Contribution
1989 Peter M. Troop Anne Legars Alfred H. Popp 2019 Kenneth A. MacInnis
1989 Peter M. Troop Anne Legars Alfred H. Popp 2019 Kenneth A. MacInnis 12 CLAIMSPER YEAR 18 CLAIMSPER YEAR 7 CLAIMSPER YEAR
Focus on Mystery Spills 93claims for mystery spills 77 claims paid $2 million ($21.5K on average) $25 million paid total 413 claims received total
Half of the claims come from BC 196 217 British Columbia
73% of claims from abandoned, derelict, and wrecked vessels come from BC
Focus on Tankers $600K claimed for tanker incidents $400K paid 13claims caused by tankers 413 claims received total $38million claimed $25million paid
Canadian Coast Guard: the Fund’s main claimant CCG CCG $28 million $22 million paid
Contribution to IOPC Funds: more than an insurance 1989 2019
Contribution to IOPC Funds: more than an insurance 1989 Peter M. Troop Anne Legars Alfred H. Popp 2019 Kenneth A. MacInnis $12 million paid to Canadian victims (Rio Orinoco) Party by statute in several court cases Currently: Nathan E. Stewart Coverage of Canadian oil pollution risk by international ship insurers (P&I) Allows fund to be part of an international web of expertise A guidance for all Administrators in the assessment of Canadian claims
Interest $358 million
Recovery Action $5 million($3.5 m)recovered 54% 15% 30% 20%
Contributors • MPCF Levy: 15 cents per tonne$36 million in total collectedfrom 1972-1976 • SOPF Levy 1989: 30 cents per tonne • SOPF Levy 2019: 51.50 cents per tonne • (Levy has not been imposed since 1989)
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