A warning that future co-operation over tanker and chemical carrier spills is being damaged by the row over the Nissos Amorgos incident has been issued by the protection-and-indemnity (P&I) clubs.
The International Group linking the 13 leading P&I clubs says a dispute between Gard and the International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) Funds threatens the way tanker spill claims will be handled as well as future co-operation over the new Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) Convention.
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