SOLAS Containership Fire Regulations ‘Inadequate’! IUMI Calls for Amendments

IUMI calls for amendments to SOLAS Chapter 11-2 regulations.
Enhanced provisions for early fire detection and effective control of fires in containerised cargo stowed under and on deck are the amendments called for.
The size of the modern ultra-large ships and the complexities of fighting a fire aboard these vessels, the current SOLAS regulations remain inadequate.
Between 2000 and 2015, there were 56 reported container fires in vessels, resulting in damage to over 8,000 teu and a total loss...