ELR Citation: ELR 20718
No(s). 80-1647 (5th Cir. Aug 25, 1980)

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals holds that under §311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, a tug will not be considered a "third party" in order to allow the owner of a discharging vessel to avoid liability for an oil spill occurring while the vessel is in the tow of the tug. Since United...