Review article
https://doi.org/10.3935/zpfz.70.1.05
The Floating LNG Terminal on the Island of Krk - Legal Aspects of the Protection of the Marine Environment with an Emphasis on International Law
Irena Nišević
orcid.org/0000-0002-8763-8159
; Adriatic Institute of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
This paper deals with the legal aspects of the effects of the floating terminal on the island of Krk on the marine environment during its operation, which is estimated to start on 1 January 2021, without discussing the effects of its construction.
The activities of the floating terminal include the receipt, storage and regasification of liquified natural gas along with the forwarding of natural gas to the transport system. These activities may lead to injurious consequences for the marine environment, despite the application of the standard of due dilligence. In the event that pollution of the marine environment arises from these ultra-hazardous activities, the operator of these activities bears the responsibility, unless liability of the state under whose jurisdiction or control the activities are carried out has been expressly agreed to in the contract under which the operator is authorised to undertake such activities.
Keywords
floating terminal; liquified natural gas; pollution of the marine environment; ultra-hazardous activities; state liability
Hrčak ID:
238493
URI
Publication date:
25.5.2020.
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