5. Restriction of liability for oil pollution
Feedback & supportWhere, as a result of any occurrence taking place while a ship is carrying a cargo of oil in bulk, any oil carried by the ship is discharged or escapes then, whether or not the owner incurs a liability under section 3 —
ship
“ship” means any sea-going vessel and any seaborne craft of any type whatsoever carrying oil in bulk as cargo;
he shall not be liable otherwise than under that section for any such damage or cost as is mentioned therein; and
no employee or agent of the owner nor any person performing salvage or cleaning operations with the agreement of the owner shall be liable for any such damage or cost.
owner
“owner”, in relation to a ship, means the person registered as the owner of the ship, or, in the absence of registration, the person owning the ship, except that, in relation to a ship owned by a State which is operated by a person registered as the ship’s operator, it means the person registered as the operator;