Limitation of liability for heavy fuel oil releases
HRS §128D-6.5
in effect128D-6.5. Limitation of liability for heavy fuel oil releases
(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the liability of any person under section 128D-6 for any release of heavy fuel oil from a tank barge carrying heavy fuel oil interisland shall not exceed $700,000,000.
(b) For the purposes of subsection (a):
"Heavy fuel oil" includes petroleum
that is no. 6 technical grades of fuel oil and other grades such as navy
special fuel oil and bunker C.
"Release of heavy fuel oil" means a
release subject to the federal Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
"Tank barge" means any vessel that
carries oil in bulk as cargo or in residue and is not equipped with a means of
self propulsion.
[L 1996, c 315, §1]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol03_Ch0121-0200D/HRS0128D/HRS_0128D-0006_0005.htmFetched: 11/10/2026