Following the grounding of the Braer off the coast of Shetland in January 1993 the British Government ordered an inquiry into the prevention of pollution from merchant shipping.The inquiry,chaired by Lord Donaldson,published its report on May 17,1994, as Safer Ships,Cleaner Seas.The report contains 103 recommendations,many of them of potential significance to the international shipping industry. This paper analyzes some of the most important recommendations,offers a preliminary industry reaction to them,and concludes that the report will make a major contribution to the debate on ship safety and environmental protection.
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