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Let me tell you a story.
A ship loaded a cargo of crude oil from Mina-Al-Ahmadi and was bound for Wales. On the way, it got aground outside territorial waters of any country.
119000 T of crude oil spilled and found its way on the coastal waters of two countries, UK and France. Millions of Dollars were spent for clean up operation.
Apart from the money required for clean up operation, there were number of people who lost their source of income.
For example, fishermen could no more go for fishing. People who earn their living from tourism, were also hit by this incident.
Apart from all this there is damage to the ecology which no one can measure in monetary values.
Now who would pay for all these damages ?
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About Capt Rajeev Jassal
Capt. Rajeev Jassal has sailed for over 24 years mainly on crude oil, product and chemical tankers. He holds MBA in shipping & Logistics degree from London. He has done extensive research on quantitatively measuring Safety culture onboard and safety climate ashore which he believes is the most important element for safer shipping.
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