International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties

• abstract: International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties 1969 (INTERVENTION) is an international maritime convention affirming the right of a coastal State to “take such measures on the high seas as may be necessary to prevent, mitigate or eliminate grave and imminent danger to their coastline or related interests from pollution or threat of pollution of the sea by oil, following upon a maritime casualty or acts related to such a casualty”.Article 1 of the International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties 1967 Torrey Canyon] disaster when the [[oil spilled from the tanker severely damaged coastal and marine environment and wildlife of the coastal State signalled a need to empower coastal State to take necessary measures to protect itself from pollution incidents outside this State's territory, i.

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