Pollution Incident definition

Pollution Incident means an occurrence or series of occurrences having the same origin, which results or may result in a discharge of oil and/or hazardous and noxious substances and which poses or may pose a threat to the marine environment, or to the coastline or related interests of one or more States, and which requires emergency action or other immediate response;

Pollution Incident means a discharge of any Hazardous Material to the Environment in breach of any Applicable Laws;

Pollution Incident means the occurrence of pollution within the meaning of sections 39(1), 41(1) and 45(1) of the Environment Protection Act 1970 (Vic).

Examples of Pollution Incident in a sentence

• The Owner must indemnify Port of Melbourne for direct and indirect losses incurred by Port of Melbourne arising from any Pollution Incident, Environmental Hazard or Contamination caused by the Owner, the Shipping Agent, or their servants, agents, employees or contractors, including all crew and all personnel engaged by it in relation to a Vessel without prejudice to any defences, exclusions from liability and rights of limitation provided by law.

• The Hirer must indemnify Port of Melbourne for direct and indirect losses incurred by Port of Melbourne arising from any Pollution Incident, Environmental Hazard or Contamination caused by the Hirer or the Hirer's servants, agents, employees or contractors without prejudice to any defences, exclusions from liability and rights of limitation provided by law.

• Without limiting the Hirer's obligations under Clause 14 the Hirer must immediately and no later than one hour after becoming aware of any Pollution Incident give written notice to Port of Melbourne and Melbourne VTS of the occurrence of such a Pollution Incident.

• Without limiting the Owner’s obligations under Clause 15, the Owner must immediately and no later than one hour after becoming aware of any Pollution Incident give written notice to Port of Melbourne and Melbourne VTS of the occurrence of such a Pollution Incident.

• Professional Liability insurance including Pollution Incident Liability coverage with limits of not less than $5,000,000 Per Claim / $5,000,000 Annual Aggregate.

More Definitions of Pollution Incident

Pollution Incident means emission, discharge, release or escape of "pollutants" into or upon land, the atmosphere, or any watercourse or body of water, provided that such emission, discharge, re- lease or escape results in "environmental dam- age". The entirety of any such emission, dis- charge, release or escape shall be deemed to be one "pollution incident".

Pollution Incident means an incident or set of circumstances during or as a consequence of which there is or is likely to be a leak, spill or other escape or deposit of a substance, as a result of which pollution has occurred, is occurring or is likely to occur. It includes an incident or set of circumstances in which a substance has been placed or disposed of on premises, but it does not include an incident or set of circumstances involving only the emission of any noise.

Pollution Incident means the introduction, either directly or indirectly, of a waste or pollutant into the environment, which results in harm to living resources and marine life, hazards to human health, hindrance to marine activities including fishing and other legitimate uses of the sea, impairment of quality for use of water, air or soil, reduction of amenities or the creation of a nuisance;

Pollution Incident means a discharge or significant threat of a discharge of oil or other hazardous substance, however caused, resulting in pollution or an imminent threat of pollution to the marine and coastal environment or which adversely affects the related interests of one or more of the Parties and of a magnitude that requires emergency action or other immediate response for the purpose of minimizing its effects or eliminating its threat.

Pollution Incident means any occurrence that is associated with the operation of a vessel or platform and events involving the probable discharge or escape into the sea or seabed of any pollutant or other harmful substance;

Pollution Incident means the actual or alleged discharge, dispersal, release, escape, migration, or seepage of any solid, liquid, gaseous, or thermal irritant or contaminant, including smoke, soot, vapors, fumes, acids, alkalis, chemicals, hazardous substances, hazardous materials, or waste materials (including materials to be recycled, reconditioned or reclaimed) on, in, into, or upon land and structures thereupon, the atmosphere, any watercourse, body of water, or groundwater, which results in Bodily Injury or Property Damage.

Pollution Incident means the actual or alleged discharge, dispersal, seepage, migration, or escape of smoke, vapor, fumes, acids, alkalis, chemicals, asbestos, liquid or gases, waste materials or other irritants, contaminants or pollutants into or upon the land, atmosphere or any watercourse or body of water, and caused by the Insured’s activities for others or by any entity or person that the Insured is legally liable for. Waste materials include materials to be recycled, reconditioned or reclaimed.