Final Wakashio casualty report finally made public as third anniversary nears
Findings from the report will only be discussed at the IMO’s III sub-committee next year
How can lessons be learnt if mandatory casualty reports by flag states are kept from public view? In the case of the much-publicised Wakashio, which grounded on a coral reef in Mauritius almost three years ago — creating the worst ever environmental disaster for the small Indian Ocean island, the report has only just been publicly released, even though records show an IMO submission date of July 2021
