If contaminated fuel was the cause of the problem, the ship owner would “clearly be responsible” for the incident, says Professor Martin Davies, an international authority on maritime law, He tells CNA’s Asia First that if the vessel was determined to be unseaworthy, either because of the fuel or because of the condition of the engines, then it is very likely that the ship owner would be held at fault.

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