Shipboard fire safety concentrated inspection campaign to get underway

Pictured: a firefighter inspects a fire inside an intermodal shipping container. Photo credit Jay Heike via Unsplash.

Port state controllers in Europe and Asia will launch an international inspection campaign focused on fire safety.

The purpose of the campaign is to create awareness among the ship’s crew and owners about the importance of fire safety and to verify that ships are complying with fire safety requirements.

The inspection campaign will be held for three months from 01 September 2023...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/shipboard-fire-safety-concentrated-inspection-campaign-to-get-underway/

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