This week has marked a double anniversary of Torrey Canyon and Amoco Cadiz accidents, the events that still mark the global sea navigation. Forty six years after the tragedy, long-passed oil spill off the [Gruensey island shores] still have an impact…
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ISU salvage expert Mike Lacey and Maritime Passive Safety Association President Gilles Longuève today introduced the concept of ‘salvage-friendly’ ship to an audience of nearly 100 IMO delegates gathered for the occasion. The informative session took place during IMO’s 57th…
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The Maritime Passive Safety will make the show at the 1st Euromaritime fair, which is to open its doors to key industry decision makers from February 5 to 7 at Paris Expo in France. For the opening, Gilles Longuève, President…
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At the International Union of Marine Insurance conference held in San Diego from September 13 to 19, Resolve Marine Group director of planning and corporate relations, Bob Umbdenstock addressed the delegates with a strong message: as marine risk becomes more…
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The marine salvage industry is the key to preventing damage to the marine environment. This industry is the first line of defense against catastrophic pollution. Mike Lacey, Secretary General of the International Salvage Union, shared with us his views about…
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It is good to hear that shipping in 2012 is safer than it was in 1912. In a century, the overall number of ship losses has decreased significantly from 1 ship per 100 per year to 1 ship per 670…
Read MoreOn Wednesday March 16th, the International Salvage Union (ISU) published its annual pollution prevention report, which states that marine pollutant volumes recovered by the ISU in 2010 were down by 44% compared with 2009. It is worth noting that 2009…
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