World419_AH_01

I don't have a copy of our policy for Marine Pollution Legal Liability insurance, but it is identical to the draft terms we have in our files. Our insurer assured us that the 180,000 gallon crude oil discharge from the M/V Red Room wreck was covered under Article II Section 5, but we haven't asked them about the 1,4-dioxane detergent leak. Immediately after the shipwreck, crew discovered that a 1,000 gallon container on deck had sprung a leak. The crew had put a patch on the leak immediately aft...

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The Material Safety Data sheet for 1,4-dioxane indicates that it is a hazardous substance, not a marine pollutant. The Marine Pollution Legal Liability Insurance Policy will cover: (1) any liability for the initial leak of 1,4-dioxane under Article II, § 2, and (2) reasonable costs incurred in patching the container under Article IV, § 3b. The coverage for wreck-related pollution liability found in Article II, Section 5 is not relevant to a leak of 1,4-dioxane.