The Rising Cost of Wreck Removal

摘要

The rising cost of shipwreck removal is becoming a matter of concern to ship owners and their P&l insurers both worldwide and within Australia, writes an industry commentator.Wreck removal cost factorsThe basic criteria for the cost and complexity of a wreck removal have been unchanged for decades. The eventual costs have always been largely dependent on the physical nature of the casualty including factors such as location, depth of water, weather exposure, and navigational risks.However, other factors have more recently come Into play as being of relevance to salvage costs. These additional factors include the cost and focus of pollution issues and bunker removal, the technical difficulties associated with containers, the gradual erosion of the necessary skills base, the equipment requirements, and the involvement of authorities.