Clasification Society 2024 - Version 9.40
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Footnote
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1. Nothing in this Part shall prejudice the right
of States, pursuant to international law, both customary and conventional,
to take and enforce measures beyond the territorial sea proportionate
to the actual or threatened damage to protect their coastline or related
interests, including fishing, from pollution or threat of pollution
following upon a maritime casualty or acts relating to such a casualty,
which may reasonably be expected to result in major harmful consequences.
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2. For the purposes of this article, “maritime
casualty” means a collision of vessels, stranding or other incident
of navigation, or other occurrence on board a vessel or external to
it resulting in material damage or imminent threat of material damage
to a vessel or cargo.
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