Cap. 412 Art. 12respect of a ship thereto shall not issued by the that the ship is the limits as closely as date of the series of occurrence. 1. Where the territorial States or damage in such compensation States. 2. Each jurisdiction to 3. After the of the State in determine all 1. Any IX which is ordinary forms (a

If insurance or other financial security is not maintained in owned by a Contracting State, the provisions of this Article relating be applicable to such ship, but the ship shall carry a certificate appropriate authorities of the State of the ship’s registry stating owned by that State and that the ship’s liability is covered within prescribed by Article V, paragraph 1. Such a certificate shall follow practicable the model prescribed by paragraph 2 of this Article. incident which caused the damage. Where this incident consists of a occurrences, the six years’ period shall run from the date of the first such

Article IX

an incident has caused pollution damage in the territory, including sea or an area referred to in Article II, of one or more Contracting preventive measures have been taken to prevent or minimize pollution territory including the territorial sea or area, actions for may only be brought in the Courts of any such Contracting State or Reasonable notice of any such action shall be given to the defendant.

Contracting State shall ensure that its Courts possess the necessary entertain such actions for compensation.

fund has been constituted in accordance with Article V the Courts which the fund is constituted shall be exclusively competent to matters relating to the apportionment and distribution of the fund.

Article X

judgement given by a Court with jurisdiction in accordance with Article enforceable in the State of origin where it is no longer subject to of review, shall be recognized in any Contracting State, except: where the judgement was obtained by fraud; or where the defendant was not given reasonable notice and a fair opportunity to present his case. judgement recognized under paragraph 1 of this Article shall be each Contracting State as soon as the formalities required in that State complied with. The formalities shall not permit the merits of the case to

Article XI

provisions of this Convention shall not apply to warships or other ships operated by a State and used, for the time being, only on government non-service. respect to ships owned by a Contracting State and used for commercial State shall be subject to suit in the jurisdictions set forth in Article IX all defences based on its status as a sovereign State. Issued in accordance with the provisions of Article VII of the Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992 .

Name of ship Distinctive Port of registry Name number or letters address

This is to certify that there is in force in respect of the above-named of insurance or other financial security satisfying the requirements the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage,

Type of Security ……………………………………....….........…………………… ……………………………………………………..………………....……………… Duration of Security ………………………………………………………………… Name and Address of the Insurer(s) and/or Guarantor(s) Name …………………………………..……………………………..……………… Address …………………………….....…………………………………...………… This certificate is valid until ……….........……………………….………… Issued or certified by the Government of ……………………………………. ....…………………………………………………………………………………… (Full designation of the State)

At ...................................................... On ...................................................... (Place) (Date)

............................................................... Signature issuing or Explanatory Notes: