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33 U.S.C. § 1472 - Grave and imminent danger from oil pollution casualties to coastline or related interests of United States; Federal nonliability for Federal preventive measures on the high seas

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Whenever a ship collision, stranding, or other incident of navigation or other occurrence on board a ship or external to it resulting in material damage or imminent threat of material damage to the ship or her cargo creates, as determined by the Secretary, a grave and imminent danger to the coastline or related interests of the United States from pollution or threat of pollution of the sea by convention oil or of the sea or atmosphere by a substance other than convention oil which may reasonably be expected to result in major harmful consequences, the Secretary may, except as provided for in section 1479 of this title, without liability for any damage to the owners or operators of the ship, to her cargo or crew, to underwriters or other parties interested therein, take measures on the high seas, in accordance with the provisions of the convention, the protocol and this chapter, to prevent, mitigate, or eliminate that danger.

(Pub. L. 93248, § 3, Feb. 5, 1974, 88 Stat. 8; Pub. L. 95302, § 1(2), June 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 344.)

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Editorial Notes

Amendments1978—Pub. L. 95302 substituted “convention oil or of the sea or atmosphere by a substance other than convention oil” for “oil”, and “convention, the protocol” for “Convention”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1978 AmendmentFor effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 95302, see section 2 of Pub. L. 95302, set out as a note under section 1487 of this title.