The International Tug & Salvage Conference 2004 (ITS 2004), sponsored by, among others, the U.S. Navy, the UK Ministry of Defence, and the UK Secretary of State Representative (SOSREP), will be held in Miami on April 26-30. Items on the agenda include: maritime security; ports of refuge; role of the salvor in preventing marine pollution; the PRESTIGE incident; and tackling hazardous and noxious substances. (Source: HK Law)