Distressed ships no longer have ports of refuge
Distressed ships could face serious difficulties as an increasing number of ports are unwilling to receive them, according to the president of the international association of marine insurance companies.
BY LOUISE VOGDRUP-SCHMIDT
There is an ancient golden rule that applies to distressed ships: They can call in the nearest port. And that port ought to be a port of refuge, a safe port. But this rule has become less and less golden since the 1960's. Due to increasingly complex rules regarding factors such as the environment, many ports now elect to turn down ships that need assistance, Ole Wikborg tells ShippingWatch. In addition to serving as CEO of marine insurance company Norwegian Hull Club he is also the acting president of the International Union of Marine Insurance, IUMI.
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