Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution
Abstract
This Note will: 1) provide an introduction to maritime arbitration, 2) discuss an example of a challenged arbitration award in the maritime context, 3) provide a background on OPA 90 and the National Pollution Funds Center ("NPFC"), 4) discuss the claims procedure under OPA 90, 5) discuss an example of a challenged NPFC decision, 6) discuss the problems with the GCCF, and 7) propose amendments to OPA 90. This Note will argue that in order to avoid the complex litigation that ultimately dissolved the GCCF, with the goals of cost efficiency, speed and fairness in mind, amendments to OPA 90 should outline and mandate an alternative dispute resolution process modeled after the policies and procedures behind maritime arbitration.
Disciplines
Dispute Resolution and Arbitration | Insurance Law | Jurisdiction | Law
Recommended Citation
Lucy Martucci,
Using Principles and Policies of Maritime Arbitration to Guide Responsible Parties in Oil Spill Claims Resolution,
14
Cardozo J. Conflict Resol.
251
(2012).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjcr/vol14/iss1/11