The IMO instruments covering liability and compensation for damage, such as pollution, caused by ships are a key element in the global treaty regime adopted by IMO. A national workshop in Costa Rica (16-18 July) provided an opportunity for national participants to learn about the relevant treaties, their principles and implementation, with an additional focus on compensation and claims.
The course covered the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (CLC),and the International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage (FUND) regime; the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (LLMC); the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage and the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea (HNS). To date, Costa Rica is only party to the CLC convention.
The workshop was organized by IMO in collaboration with IOPC Funds, P&I Clubs and Prefectura Naval Argentina, and is being implemented by IMO's Regional partner The Central American Commission of Maritime Transport (COCATRAM). It was hosted by the Maritime Authority of Costa Rica.