Critical issues arising from marine casualty and pollution incidents are environmental, socio-economic, cultural, and commercial considerations. In recent years, this growing list of factors has been considered when dealing with complex casualties and wreck removals, even when the risk of pollution is not immediate. Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) initiatives have become a strategic imperative for industry. Increased focus and pressure from investors, regulators, employees, and other stakeholders make ESG a topic for companies that may experience a marine casualty. The interwoven complexity of these issues can make it difficult to discern and objectively quantify which factors are most important and which response options would result in the least overall impact to the combination of environmental and societal factors potentially affected. The result is increased uncertainty, cost, and time. To focus on these issues, a workshop was held with key industry and government stakeholders for a day of information sharing and collaboration in a joint effort by Triox Environmental Emergencies (TRIOX), Polaris Applied Sciences (Polaris), Marittima, and the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF). The workshop was held in London, United Kingdom (UK), on June 21, 2023, and was attended by representatives from salvage companies, marine consultants, Protection and Indemnity (P&I) clubs, and governments. The workshop was a collaborative event that utilized practical case studies, panel discussions and interactive sessions to examine potential tools, identify key issues and challenges and explore solutions for marine casualty management. Findings from the workshop and recommendations for next steps are presented in this paper.

You do not currently have access to this content.