Salved numbers down in 2011

The International Salvage Union (ISU) has announced the results of its annual pollution prevention survey for 2011, showing an increase in the number of services performed by ISU members compared with the previous year. However the quantity of pollutants salved overall was down on 2010 despite a significant rise in most categories. The overall decrease from last year is explained by the 2010 numbers including two large oil product tanker cargos.