1st Edition

A Comparative Study of International, U.S., and Chinese Ship-Source Hazardous Substances Pollution Prevention, Control, Response, and Compensation

By Ruixuan Zhuo Copyright 2026
206 Pages
by Routledge

206 Pages
by Routledge

The book systematically discusses how to better regulate and reduce ship-source hazardous substances pollution. It analyzes international, U.S., and Chinese laws and regulations from the perspectives of pollution prevention and control, emergency response and environmental remediation, and liability and compensation for damage. Through case studies of major ship-source hazardous substances... Read more

1 International Law on Ship-Source Hazardous Substances Pollution  2 The Scope of the HNS Convention  3 The First-Tier Liability of the Shipowner  4 The Second Tier of Compensation: The HNS Fund  5 U.S. Law on Ship-Source Hazardous Substances Pollution  6 Response Actions under U.S. Law  7 Liability and Compensation under U.S. Law  8 Chinese Law on Ship-Source Hazardous Substances Pollution  9 Pollution Control and Response under Chinese Law  10 Liability and Compensation under Chinese Law  11 Conclusion and Strategic Considerations: A Chinese Perspective

Biography

Ruixuan Zhuo is Assistant Professor of Law at Shanghai Maritime University and a postdoctoral researcher at Dalian Maritime University. She holds a Doctor of Juridical Science and a Master of Laws in Admiralty from Tulane University Law School and a Bachelor of Laws from Dalian Maritime University. Her research interests include marine environmental law and maritime law.