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CLC - Oil Pollution Compensation Limit

Civil Liability Convention limitation of shipowner's liability for oil pollution - based on GT.

CLCOilCompensation
Liability limit
77.08MSDR

Formula, assumptions, and limits

$$L = 4.51 + (GT - 5000) \cdot 631 / 10^6$$

SDR (Special Drawing Rights) ~ USD 1.35 each. Max 89.77 M SDR (~120 M USD). CLC 1992 applicable; Supplementary Fund Protocol 2003 adds up to 750 M SDR per incident.

Symbol legend

SymbolMeaningUnitSource
$GT$Gross Tonnage - tonnage cert
$SDR$Special Drawing RightSDRIMF

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