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Guidelines for presenting claims for clean up and preventive measures

Preface

A general practical guide to presenting claims for losses due to oil pollution caused by an
oil tanker can be found in the Claims Manual published by the International Oil Pollution
Compensation Fund 1992 (1992 Fund). This booklet is written specifically to assist claimants
who have incurred costs for clean up or preventive measures to better understand if, when,
and how they can make claims for compensation. While losses suffered by claimants working
in a range of sectors including fisheries, mariculture, tourism and other coastal industries are
also eligible for compensation, this booklet is only concerned with claims for compensation
related to the reimbursement of costs for clean-up operations and other preventive measures.
Claimants from other sectors should consult the Claims Manual and check the publications
section of the IOPC Funds’ website for other sector-specific guidelines.

The purpose of these Guidelines is to inform all claimants including Member States, local
authorities, private organisations and individuals, what they should do following an oil spill 3
to formulate claims for the reimbursement of clean-up costs and what sort of information
is needed to make a claim for compensation.

It is intended that these Guidelines will be used to help reach an amicable settlement of
claims, but please note that following these Guidelines does not guarantee that all claims
will be successful. This booklet does not address legal issues in detail and should not be
seen as an authoritative legal interpretation of the relevant international Conventions in
individual Member States.