News / The need for change: container shipping is an 'accident waiting to happen'

Onboard firefighting regulations have not kept pace with the rapid increase in the size of containerships, and the steel box used to transport goods is a fire risk, a maritime industry conference in London concluded.

Hosted by the London Branch of the Nautical Institute, on board HQS Wellington, industry stakeholders heard from speakers representing the insurance, surveying and salvage sectors on increased fire risks aboard today’s containerships.

One insurance delegate said, during a post-conference networking session, she was “shocked” by the serious issues ...