"A fox guarding chickens" is what Greenpeace, the radical environmentalist group, calls the International Maritime Organisation.
The jibe comes as Greenpeace publishes its own report into the Prestige aftermath 12 months on.
In its report Greenpeace which is facing eviction from the IMO, adds its own strident voice to the chorus calling for unlimited liability in shipping.
The group, expected to lose its consultative status at the IMO next month over its aggressive protest tactics, is calling for changes to regulations to make charterers, cargo owners and managers equally liable.
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