Emergency towing vessels to be withdrawn

[Robert J Smith]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-11590088

Bob

[Trelawney]

Cost savings of

[Lukasz Blaszczak]

For me it`s a very very strange and incomprehensible decision, how it`s possible to save money on safety. In my contry functions such proverb "wise Pole after damage", I have hope that British Government musn`t convict about it.

Regards
U-kasz

[Robert J Smith]

The day after the announcement, ANGLIAN PRINCE goes into action...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-11606046

Bob

[John Jones]

Bob,

I think that says it all really! How ironic that we need these tugs to 'unbeach' one of our own most technologicaly advanced submarines let alone a laden oil tanker which may be drifting towards our coastline with potentialy disastrous effects. ....and we all know its just a matter of time until it happens again.

The clean up and knock on effects following such an event, both financially and ecologically are bound to cost more than the savings by withdrawing these 4 vessels. What an incredibly naive and cavalier decision this has been.

Regards

John J.