1 June 2012InsuranceAlkistis Christofilou and William Sturge

Pollution liability review: Deepwater Horizon is the trigger

The Deepwater Horizon marine pollution catastrophe has increased the offshore industry’s understanding of the amount of third party loss and damage that an oil spill can cause. Deepwater Horizon was a satellite-positioned semi-submersible drilling rig, mid-range in terms of value.

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