I think it would be a stretch to say that they wouldn't respond. I'm sure they would respond. But the level to which they would respond and the care they would feel they would have to take might be impacted. I think the feeling from the marine industry is to not have that as a barrier, to let them partake as a full member of a response regime and not respond, perhaps, with one arm behind their backs.
On February 25th, 2014. See this statement in context.