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Code · CFR · Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Part 138 · § 138.230

§ 138.230. Limits of liability.

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(a)Vessels.
(1)The OPA 90 limits of liability for tank vessels, other than edible oil tank vessels and oil spill response vessels, are---
(i)For a single-hull tank vessel greater than 3,000 gross tons, the greater of \$4,000 per gross ton or \$29,591,300;
(ii)For a tank vessel greater than 3,000 gross tons, other than a single-hull tank vessel, the greater of \$2,500 per gross ton or \$21,521,000;
(iii)For a single-hull tank vessel less than or equal to 3,000 gross tons, the greater of \$4,000 per gross ton or \$8,070,400; and
(iv)For a tank vessel less than or equal to 3,000 gross tons, other than a single-hull tank vessel, the greater of \$2,500 per gross ton or \$5,380,300.
(2)The OPA 90 limits of liability for any vessel other than a vessel listed in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, including for any edible oil tank vessel and any oil spill response vessel, are the greater of \$1,300 per gross ton or \$1,076,000.
(b)Deepwater ports.
(1)The OPA 90 limit of liability for any deepwater port, including for any component pipelines, other than a deepwater port listed in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, is \$725,710,800;
(2)The OPA 90 limits of liability for deepwater ports with limits of liability established by regulation under OPA 90 (33 U.S.C. 2704(d)(2)), including for any component pipelines, are---
(i)For the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP), \$110,332,600; and
(ii)\[Reserved\]
(c)Onshore facilities. The OPA 90 limit of liability for onshore facilities, including, but not limited to, motor vehicles, rolling stock and onshore pipelines, is \$725,710,800.
(d)Offshore facilities. The OPA 90 limit of liability for offshore facilities other than deepwater ports, including for any offshore pipelines, is set forth at 30 CFR 553.702. \[80 FR 72355, Nov. 19, 2015, as amended at 84 FR 39974, Aug. 13, 2019; 87 FR 78864, Dec. 23, 2022\]
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