Safety comes at a cost, as Middle East Gulf nav aids charges hiked
Shipowners face a 20% rise in the cost of navigational safety in the Middle East Gulf. But nav aids service Menas says it is only fair that owners should contribute to keeping the environment safe
Navigational buoys, lighthouses and radar transponder beacons are all expensive items; energy and salaries have also increased. Reluctance to contribute to a ‘charity’ is wrong thinking, the company says