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¿Qué responsabilidad tiene el patrón de un buque por un suceso de contaminación marina?:What liability does a vessel’s skipper have for a marine pollution incident?

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Correct answer: a) Joint and several

Why it is correct

Liability is joint and several: skipper, operator and owner answer together. The authorities can claim the whole amount from any of them.

Why the others are not

  • b) Not the legal term.
  • c) It does not apply only if another fails.
  • d) He does not answer alone.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Pollution: joint and several.

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