Pollution numbers down for 2019

The International Salvage Union has just produced its annual salvage figures, showing a decrease in the volume of potential pollutant, as we report

Members of the International Salvage Union (ISU) provided 214 services to vessels carrying 2,308,756 tonnes of potentially polluting cargo and fuel during operations in 2019, demonstrating the importance of ISU members’ role in protecting the marine environment. The data comes from the results of the ISU’s Annual Pollution Prevention Survey for operations in 2019.