Protection-and-indemnity clubs should do more to assist shipowners facing prosecution for alleged deliberate discharges of oily water.
That was the consensus as the tricky question of what cover can or should be provided for criminal acts was debated as the Piraeus Marine Club held its annual pre-renewal P&I conference.
It is a difficult issue, as insuring illegality is unlawful in many countries but there still appeared to be some wide agreement that more should be done to help owners facing prosecution.
