Economic downturn will ‘jeopardise ship safety’ as owners slash costs

Justin Stares - Wednesday 11 February 2009

THE economic downturn will lead to an increase in ship incidents and pollution, the new chairman of the European Maritime Safety Agency has predicted, writes Justin Stares in Brussels.

Maritime companies are now more likely to postpone maintenance and the installation of new equipment, postponements which will “jeopardise safety, security or...