Second barge towing company hauling rain whose ship collided with ship of first barge towing company that was hauling oil and was held responsible party under Oil Pollution Act, is liable for 65 percent of oil spill cleanup costs first company incurred resulting from collision, because: (1) even though contribution may not be brought under maritime law for purely economic injuries, plain language of OPA as whole establishes that liable parties may bring contribution claims under OPA for economic loss against potentially liable parties; (2) legislative history supports finding that contribution is available under OPA; and (3) second company did not establish that federal district court clearly erred in apportioning 65 percent of fault for spill to it.
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