Fires count among the worst hazards of the global shipping industry and every ineffective attempt to extinguish a fire puts the crew at risk. Damage to the environment, cargo and the vessel also increases. This issue must be viewed from the twin perspectives of the content of the containers and the need to fully and truthfully declare dangerous cargoes; as well as the ability of the vessel and crew to effectively tackle a fire.
To this end, IUMI has published a position paper; has formed a group of experts to define a roadmap to amend SOLAS; provided input to the IMO Sub- Committee of Ship System and Equipment (SSE) in March 2024 alongside other initiatives.
We will continue to monitor and actively support all measures to improve the problem of undeclared/mis declared dangerous cargoes as well as the enhancement of onboard fire-fighting capabilities.
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