Fire Safety

Rule Out Misdeclared Cargo, Says IUMI

  • Mis- and non-declaration of cargo has serious safety implications and is the root cause behind tragic incidents. 
  • IMO urged to amend fire safety regulations.
  • Fines from shipping lines will increase the pressure on shippers to declare their cargo properly. 
  • More random inspections of cargo also suggested.
  • The safety objectives set out in SOLAS do not seem to be met and in light of the various recent casualties, the time for action is now.

According to International Union of Marine Insurance,...

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Beyond SOLAS! DNV GL Awards MSC New Fire Safety Notation

  • DNV GL and MSC promote better fire safety by design.
  • These changes to the vessel design go beyond the requirements of current regulations.
  • The first application of this notation, which we developed with MSC.
  • The notation goes beyond SOLAS [Safety Of Life At Sea rules]. 

DNV GL awards MSC new container ship its latest fire safety notation, reports Container News.

An array of fire safety measures

Classification society DNV GL awarded its latest notation on fire safety to the new MSC Gűlsűn class...

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ABS Aims at Crew Safety by Issuing Container Cargo Firefighting Guidelines

In a surprising turn of events the ABS has published a firefighting guide title Guide for Fire-Fighting Systems for Cargo Areas of Container Carriers, says a press release published on their website.

This is the first time that someone in the industry has published such a detailed firefighting guidelines.

ABS Aiming To Mitigate Crew Risk

“Container Carriers have grown much larger in recent years and the volume of cargo carried has expanded significantly. In addition, the nature of the cargo has...

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ABS and CINS To Develop Recommendations for Dangerous Goods Stowage

ABS  has teamed up with industry leaders from the CINS to develop recommendations to help mitigate risks emerging from the stowage of dangerous goods on containerships, says an article published in Ship Technology.

The recommendations are to be tested

As part of the collaboration, which started around six months ago, Maritime classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) members are working to develop the recommendations.

Before being...

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