Nautilus torpedoes flag state complacency

There are many shipping accidents where no independent investigation ever takes place, reports are never published, trends never identified, and lessons never learned, a conference in London heard last month. Photo courtesy of International Salvage Union

Flag states that fail to properly investigate maritime accidents should not be allowed to operate ship registries, the maritime professionals’ union Nautilus International told a conference last month.

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