Salve our ships

摘要

The carriage of hazardous cargoes, the increasing size of container ships and the Sea Empress oil spill disaster were prominent among issues debated at a recent conference, Developments in the chemical industry are moving so fast, with new products appearing every day, that marine insurers and professional salvage companies are fearful of new maritime disasters. Their concern is linked to the increasing size of container-ships and the amount of dangerous goods they carry.