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The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) claims the SOLAS [safety of life at sea] regulations for fighting a fire onboard a modern ULCV are inadequate.
It calls for amendments to SOLAS Chapter 11-2 regulations regarding enhanced provisions for early fire detection and effective control of fires in containerised cargo stowed under and on deck, in a paper submitted on 10 February to the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee by IUMI and its co-sponsors, including the German Flag State and BIMCO.
“It is clear ...
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