Section 558: Exceptions in cases of emergencies.––Nothing in sections 555 and 556 shall

558. Exceptions in cases of emergencies.––Nothing in sections 555 and 556 shall apply to— (a) the discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture or noxious liquid substances or other harmful substances mixture containing such substances necessary for the purpose of securing the safety of a ship or saving life at sea; and (b) the discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture or noxious liquid substances or other harmful substances mixture containing such substances resulting from damage to a ship or its equipment if— (i) all reasonable precautions have been taken after the occurrence of the damage or discovery of the discharge for the purpose of preventing or minimizing the discharge; (ii) the owner or the master acted neither with intent to cause damage nor recklessly and with knowledge that damage would probably result; and (iii) the discharge into the sea of noxious liquid substances or mixtures containing such substances, approved by the Federal Government, when being used for the purpose of combating specific pollution incidents in order to minimize the damage from pollution.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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