Poll questions and answers

Opinions from the webinar audience were garnered through a series of poll questions. Most delegates think both concerns raised by the ship master and coastal state should be taken into account during a maritime casualty’s salvage.

When asked whose concerns should be given priority when considering a request for a place of refuge, 11% said the coastal state’s another 11% thought the ship master’s and 78% voted for both have to be considered.

Attendees were also in favour of good communication and co-operation between stakeholders in a maritime casualty. When asked who needs to co-operate with the coastal state when requesting a place of refuge, 76% of those responding thought it should be the vessel master, owners and insurers. 14% said the vessel master, 7% the shipowner and 3% the insurers.

Delegates were then asked what they saw as the greatest concerns for coastal states. 46% thought it was the potential national economic impact, 27% said the ability or capacity to provide appropriate response, 23% the media or public reaction and 4% the effective compensation regimes.

In another poll, attendees were asked what size of vessel (in gross tonnage) is required to maintain wreck insurance. 4% voted for 100 gt, 23% for 300 gt, 58% for 500 gt and 15% for 1,000 gt.

Experts on Riviera Maritime Media’s Any port in a storm… coastal state responsibilities assessed webinar panel were (left to right): Havenbedrijf Rotterdam special projects head of legal emeritus and IAPH legal committee chair Frans van Zoelen, UK Government’s SOSREP Stephan Hennig, Multraship managing director Leendert Muller and TT Club risk management director Peregrine Storrs-Fox