33 U.S.C. § 2737
Section 2737 · Limitation
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 952 F. Supp. 455 - Seariver Maritime Financial Holdings, Inc. v. Pena (1996)
Most recently applied in Seariver Maritime Financial Holdings, Inc. v. Pena (January 1997)
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Notwithstanding any other law, tank vessels that have spilled more than 1,000,000 gallons of oil into the marine environment after March 22, 1989, are prohibited from operating on the navigable waters of Prince William Sound, Alaska.