IMO FAIL – Forbes Drills Deep Into The Wakashio Salvage Efforts
▻https://gcaptain.com/fail-forbes-wakashio-salvage-oil
24 August 2020: a date that will go down in infamy in Mauritius’ history books for the deliberate scuttling of the Japanese iron-ore carrier, the Wakashio in clear weather and calm waters. What was the IMO’s role?
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by John Konrad (gCaptain)
According to a new report by Forbes, M/V Wakashio salvage and oil recovery efforts are failing on many fronts. These failures have resulted in deaths, environmental destruction, regulatory mission creep, gender imbalance, disregard for human health, and massive protests on the island of Mauritius and at embassies worldwide. And much of the blame lies with the International Maritime Organization, the maritime arm of the United Nation.
“The IMO had a very clear mandate when it first landed in Mauritius,” says Forbes contributor Nishan Degnarain. “Focus only on the oil spill. The salvage operation was out of scope. This was agreed with the Government of Mauritius under the framework of the OPRC 90, convention.”
You can read the full report here:
IMO In Hot Water Following Mauritius Oil Spill And Botched Wakashio Salvage Operation
▻https://www.forbes.com/sites/nishandegnarain/2020/09/10/imo-in-hot-water-following-mauritius-oil-spill-and-botched-wakashio-salvage-operation/#3674ed2554d2