Pollution numbers improving

The International Salvage Union recently hosted its annual Associate Members’ day, attracting nearly 170 delegates from across the world. Liz Booth reports

The International Salvage Union (ISU) has announced the results of its annual Pollution Prevention Survey for 2013. The total quantity of pollutants salved by ISU members – nearly three-quarters of a million tonnes – was slightly less than in 2012 although the overall picture is consistent across the two years. The 2012 numbers included a small number of substantial coal cargos under the “other” category. In 2013 there were more, but smaller and more varied, cargos salved in the “other” category. There was a marginal increase in the number of services performed by ISU members compared with the previous year.