Section 6June 02, 2007, Sec./Art. 6

Liability on Pollution Damage. - The Owner of the Ship at the time of an Incident, or where the Incident consists of a series of occurrences, at the time of the first such occurrence, shall be liable for any Pollution Damage caused by the Ship as a result of the Incident. Such damages shall include, but not limited to:

(a) Reasonable expenses actually incurred in clean-up operations at sea or on shore;

(b) Reasonable expenses of Preventive Measures and further loss or damage caused by preventive measures;

(c) Consequential loss or loss of earnings suffered by Owners or users of property contaminated or damaged as a direct result of an Incident;

(d) Pure economic loss or loss of earnings sustained by persons although the property contaminated or damaged as a direct result of an Incident does not belong to them;

(e) Damage to human health or loss of life as a direct result of the Incident, including expenses for rehabilitation and recuperation: Provided, That costs of studies or diagnoses to determine the long-term damage shall also be included; and

(f) Environmental damages and other reasonable measures of environmental restoration.