Oil Pollution. (a) Subject to the terms of this Charter, as between Owners and Charterers, in the event of an oil pollution incident involving any discharge or threat of discharge of oil, oily mixture, or oily residue from the Vessel (the “Pollution Incident”), Owners shall have sole responsibility for responding to the Pollution Incident as may be required of the vessel interests by applicable law or regulation. (b) Without prejudice to the above, as between the parties it is hereby agreed that: (i) Owners shall indemnify, defend and hold Charterers harmless in respect of any liability for criminal fine or civil penalty arising out of or in connection with a Pollution Incident, to the extent that such Pollution Incident results from a negligent act or omission, or breach of this Charter by Owners, their servants or agents; (ii) Charterers shall indemnify, defend and hold Owners harmless in respect of any liability for criminal fine or civil penalty arising out of or in connection with a Pollution Incident, to the extent that such Pollution Incident results from a negligent act or omission, or breach of this Charter by Charterers, their servants or agents; provided always that if such fine or penalty has been imposed by reason wholly or partly of any fault of the party seeking the indemnity, the amount of the indemnity shall be limited accordingly and further provided that the law governing the Charter does not prohibit recovery of such fines. (c) The rights of Owners and Charterers under this clause shall extend to and include an indemnity in respect of any reasonable legal costs and/or other expenses incurred by or awarded against them in respect of any proceedings instituted against them for the imposition of any fine or other penalty in circumstances set out in paragraph (b), irrespective of whether any fine or other penalty is actually imposed. (d) Nothing in this Clause shall prejudice any right of recourse of either party, or any defences or right to limit liability under any applicable law. (e) Owners warrants that the vessel will be able to trade to and from Canadian ports.
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Samples: Pool Agreement (Gener8 Maritime, Inc.), Pool Agreement (Gener8 Maritime, Inc.), Pool Agreement (Gener8 Maritime, Inc.)