Sea accidents, voices of exasperation
In early January IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu called for halving the number of lives lost at sea to no more than 500 annually by 2015. The IMO had better move fast if it is to reach the ambitious target. The spate of maritime accidents continues with its wrenching toll on life and limb. We hear voices of exasperation – the most recent coming from the ITF (International Transport Workers Federation) and from one of our readers. (more…)
