This is not only contrary to MARPOL, which quite distinctly excludes accidents from infringements of the convention, but is also disturbing not only to us but also to our seafarer colleagues, as well as, and this is worth stating, to the salvage industry — important in this context, because it is the salvors, the salvage tugs, that are the first people that are expected to go to the assistance of a ship in difficulty.
C'est non seulement contraire à MARPOL qui exclut expressément les accidents des manquements à la convention, mais également une source d'inquiétude pour nos collègues de l'industrie du renflouement. Il est important de le souligner, car ce sont les remorqueurs de sauvetage qui sont les premiers à se porter au secours d'un navire en détresse.
