No costs order should normally be made in favour of the relatives of the deceased seamen, following an enquiry by the Wreck Commissioner, save only in cases of hardship. The responsibility for ship safety is a matter of proper concern to ship-builders as well as regulators. The Commissioner having considered all those points which he was obliged to do, his decision was not to be faulted.
Citations:
Gazette 08-Jan-1992
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Costs, Administrative, Transport
Updated: 11 May 2022; Ref: scu.86505