1. David Baker SOPF – 30th anniversary Ottawa, Canada 28th May 2019

2. Oil pollution damage – Canadian risk perspective
The International Group
Canada’s international action and strategic role in improving civil liability for oil pollution damage:
International Group of P&I Clubs: What it is, what it does, why are we here today?
International Group role in the civil liability system in Canada for oil pollution damage
Oil pollution damage – Canadian risk perspective
Oil pollution damage claims - Canada

3. What is the International Group?
Comprises 13 mutual marine insurance associations (“Clubs”) which between them insure and pool third party liabilities relating to the use and operation of ships:
Including for claims for oil pollution damage where oil carried as cargo (1992 CLC/IOPCF) and bunkers (2001 Bunkers Convention) & HNS damage
Insurance cover to over 90% of world ocean-going tonnage
Over 95% of ocean-going tankers
c.60,000 vessels
1.21bn total GT

4. Who are the International Group Club Members?

5. International Group Clubs provide:
The International Group
International Group Club role in the system:
International Group Clubs provide:
- Insurance cover for oil pollution damage liabilities, including 1992 CLC
- Evidence of financial security to shipowners – “blue cards” for IMO Conventions in force in Canada: approx. 7, CLC per year
- Handling and assessment of claims for pollution damage
- Unilaterally, jointly with the 1992 IOPC/Supplementary Fund or with the Canadian SOPF
Provision of prompt security/payment of compensation to claimants
Limits for oil pollution damage:
- Up to US$1 billion

6. Top Canadian Ports by Port Calls - Oil Tankers 2000+ dwt
Number of Calls
Rank
Port
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019 1
Saint John
460
355
411
396
420
393 95 2
Les Escoumins Harbor 46 73 63 62 54
110 14 3
Vancouver 78 91 70 84
106 4
Come By Chance Harbor 81
100
102 99 39 5
Pointe aux Trembles
104 98 86 88 12 6
Point Tupper 57 47 56 74 61 16 7
Quebec 52 68 60 8
Whiffen Head 34 25 41 71 48 59 19 9
Dartmouth 35 50 51 58 40 11 10
Levis 37 31 26 13
Tracy
Constance Bank
Holyrood
Montreal - 15
Sarnia
Kitimat 17
Eastern Passage 18
Halifax
Corunna 20
Charlottetown
Others
Total
1,044
953
1,109
1,067
1,071
1,108
272
Source: Clarksons Research. Note: Ports ranked by number of calls in full year Excluding port calls where the previous call was at a Canadian port. Port calls data basis all instances of a vessel entering and leaving a defined port location, excluding instances where vessel not recorded as travelling at less than 1 knot, and combining multiple consecutive instances at the same port where the vessel has not left a buffered shape around the port.

7. Top Flags by Port Calls at Canadian ports - Oil Tankers 2000+ dwt
Number of Calls
Rank
Flag
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019 1
Marshall Is.
294
283
326
345
399
432 94 2
Liberia
121 92
103
116
108
138 24 3
Greece
125
104 66
101 88 4
Malta 44 47 61 69 57 25 5
Panama 53 59 48 56 13 6
Bahamas
102 85 70 76 55 23 7
Singapore 34 46
115 91 72 50 8
Canada 31 27 35 38 9
Hong Kong 83 19 30 10
Isle of Man 21 36 11
Norwegian Int'l 15 18 12
Italy 29 14 17
Bermuda 16
Netherlands
Japan -
Danish Int'l
United Kingdom 20
United States
Cayman Islands
Qatar
Others 58 39
Total
1,045
954
1,109
1,067
1,071
1,108
272
Source: Clarksons Research. Note: Flags ranked by number of vessel port calls in full year Excluding port calls where the previous call was at a Canadian port. Port calls data basis all instances of a vessel entering and leaving a defined port location, excluding instances where vessel not recorded as travelling at less than 1 knot, and combining multiple consecutive instances at the same port where the vessel has not left a buffered shape around the port.

8. Total Canadian Flagged Oil Tanker Fleet >= 2,000 DWT
Type and Age in Numbers, GT and DWT
Vessel Type
0-4 Years
5 – 9 Years
10 – 14 Years
15 – 19 Years
≥ 20 Years
Total
No. GT
DWT
Suezmax Tankers
( ,999 dwt) 3
257,286
444,330
Panamax
(55,000-84,999 dwt) 2
85,654
148,900
Handy Products Tankers
(10-54,999 dwt) 1
11978
14745
46712
75030
6,720
10,557 4
65,410
100,332
269,264
459,075
132,366
223,930 9
408,350
693,562

9. ITOPF Mobilisation Type
The International Group
Oil pollution damage claims – Canada – IG Club involvement:
Vessel Name
Incident Date
ITOPF Mobilisation Type
Vessel Type
Oil Type
CLC 69/92
71/92 Fund
CUIDAD DE BERISSO
07/06/1989
Attended – onsite during response
Non-Tanker
OTHER
N/A
NANCY ORR GAUCHER
25/07/1989
Attended - onsite during response
Tanker
BITUMEN
CLC 69
71 FUND
RIO ORINOCO*
16/10/1990
BUNKER
SARABAND
01/02/1998
FUEL (CARGO)
KATSHESHUK
30/03/2002
TERRA NOVA FPSO
21/11/2004
CRUDE
QUEEN OF THE NORTH
22/03/2006
Attended - onsite post spill
KING DARWIN*
28/09/2008
CLC 92
92 FUND
SHOVELMASTER
19/11/2008
MARATHASSA
09/04/2015
ARCTIC
17/01/2016
Remote advice
HNS
*RIO ORINOCO
Total claims paid = CAN $12.8 million
*KING DARWIN
Total claims paid = US$1.3 million

10. The International Group
Canada vs International: oil pollution (persistent oil as cargo) claims data:
1978 – 2002:
Total number of “international Convention” oil tanker cases worldwide = approximately cases*
Total cost of compensation paid = US$6,592 million*
2006 – 2016:
Total number of “international Convention” oil tanker cases worldwide = 350 cases **
A total cost of claims paid in this period in these cases = approximately US$ 300 million**
* See document 92FUND/WGR.3/22 (14 May 2004)
** See document IOPC/OCT16/4/3/1 (23 September 2016)

11. Summary: Unparalleled security
The International Group
Summary:
Unparalleled security
Limited relative claims experience – a good thing!
Excellent State – IG P&I – IOPC Fund co-operation
Underpinned by international regulatory system
Future co-operation:
- International Group/SOPF/IOPC Fund MoU?
Happy 30th anniversary!

12. “Collectively Stronger”