Q.Difference between Port of refuge /Place of Refuge /Safe Haven?

 Port of Refuge : According to IMO, ship place of refuge is a place where a vessel in distress can be safely taken to, in order to prevent further damage or deterioration of the ship.

The guidelines of IMO state two situations for use of places of refuge:

• In case the safety of life on distressed ship is not in jeopardy but the vessel has been damaged and cannot be left in its current location without causing further damage

• The safety of life of those on the distressed vessel is in jeopardy

Place of Safety: A place at which a vessel being salvaged can be returned to a reasonably safe condition such that her master and crew are capable of discharging responsibility for her safety and no further salvage assistance is necessary.