IUMI: It’s time to take action against containership fires
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has called for an urgent improvement to on board firefighting systems in light of the alarming number of containership fires in 2019 so far.
This year fires have broken out on the Yantian Express, APL Vancouver, Grande America, E.R. Kobe and KMTC Hong Kong and IUMI has become more concerned with the escalation.
The union strengthened its position on this global issue and recently spoke out at a conference in Arendal Norway which was organised by marine insurer and P&I Club, Gard, and attended by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) as well as flag states, shipowners, salvors and insurers.
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