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Court Denies Maritrans' Claim for Damages From the Oil Pollution Act of 1990
(MaritimeToday.com)
December 27, 2001
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled on December 21, 2001 that the double hull requirement of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ("OPA") does not constitute a "taking" of Maritrans' petroleum barges. Maritrans is currently evaluating whether to take an appeal. OPA prohibits existing single-hull tank vessels from continuing operation through ...... Read more on MaritimeToday.com
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