- ESG alleged that commercial interests were prioritized in the recent LNG ship to ship transfer.
- The STS occurred in Gibraltar waters last week enabled an unlicensed procedure to take place due to commercial interest.
- The ESG stressed that compliant to highest standards for all operations to be carried out under full and transparent licensed agreement and for all future transactions.
According to an article published in Gibraltar Chronicle, the Environmental Safety Group said commercial interests were prioritized in the recent LNG ship to ship transfer that took place in Gibraltar waters last week.
Prioritization of commercial interests
In doing so, the ESG rejected statements from the Gibraltar Government and the Gibraltar Port Authority that safety issues were paramount.
It said: “We consider that commercial interests were prioritized on this occasion to enable an unlicensed procedure to take place.”
“Our group has always advocated for the highest standards and best practice to be applied to all industrial activity and would expect this LNG transaction, having satisfied the GPA, to have complied with such standards.”
Application of protocols and safety standards
“However, we would be most interested to know what protocols and safety standards were applied and how these compare to a fully licensed operation,” the group said.
The ESG said it believes that the best way of ensuring the industry is compliant to highest standards is for all operations to be carried out under full and transparent licensed agreement and calls for all future transactions to follow these rules.
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Source: GibraltarChronicle
