The use of lng as a marine fuel: Civil liability considerations from an international perspective

Xu, Jingjing; Testa, David; Mukherjee, Proshanto K.

Abstract

© 2017. Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. Recent regulations in the maritime domain have placed increasing pressure on the shipping industry to reduce exhaust emissions from ships. Using LNG, which produces virtually 0% sulphur dioxide emissions, as an alternative fuel has thus become an attractive option to shipowners. However, the absence of a comprehensive legal framework in this regard is noteworthy, particularly in view of the fact that the issue of liability for pollution damage and the corresponding issue of compensation is a lacuna in the domain of international maritime law. This article examines this issue in detail and proposes that there is an urgent need to develop an international legal regime, and within the current framework and without abandoning the established regimes, amending the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea may well be a better option.

Citation

Xu, J., Testa, D., & Mukherjee, P. K. (2017). The use of lng as a marine fuel: Civil liability considerations from an international perspective. Journal of Environmental Law, 29(1), 129-153. https://doi.org/10.1093/jel/eqx001

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 1, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Mar 23, 2017
• Publication Date: Mar 1, 2017
• Deposit Date: Mar 7, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 12, 2020
• Journal: Journal of Environmental Law
• Print ISSN: 0952-8873
• Electronic ISSN: 1464-374X
• Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 29
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 129-153
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jel/eqx001
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/5575254