TT Talk - Ship fires often start ashore
09/02/2021
Find out about TT Club ship fire claims statistics, causes of ship fires and what can be done to prevent them.
The shipping industry has been horrified to hear of the tragic incident that occurred in Tianjin. The cause of the original fire and subsequent explosions remain uncertain, but seem to reflect a usual chain of events that start with economic opportunity, misunderstandings and compromised standards, undermining measures for control or prevention.
Read more about the importance of ports of refuge with regards to the safety of our seafarers and the protection of our environment.
Loss Prevention a year in focus 2021
01/02/2022
At the start of 2021, there was great optimism following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic through 2020. Countries grappling with its challenges took varying measures to control the spread of the virus and in doing so continued to unbalance trade flows, volumes and equipment availability. The development of several vaccines were welcome news and industry attention quickly switched to how to deliver such an invaluable cargo to every corner of the globe.
The Group publish updates to their container safety guidance to ensure increased integrity in the global supply chain
The recent reports of container ship fires has once more focussed those in the container supply chain on safety issues related to the incorrect processing of dangerous goods. The nascent Cargo Integrity campaign initiated by the international transport and logistics insurer, TT Club has as a consequence gained renewed impetus.
The virtual presentation of TT Club and ICHCA innovation safety award
Apart from the recent devastating explosion in Beirut, there has been a spate of ro-ro/car carrier fires in recent months, leading to fresh calls for improvements, scrutiny and control in relation to dangerous goods (DG). Container ship fires are always in mind.
This first webinar in our ship fire series focuses on specific issues relating to the cargo loaded on board, looking into practices to combat non-declaration and mis-declaration, as well as profiling the risk-based stowage approach.
TT Club, UK P&I Club and Brookes Bell have issued a whitepaper highlighting the continuing safety threat created by transportation of lithium-ion batteries.
To improve safety in the intermodal supply chain, CIG partners publish the CTU Code in all UN languages to promote cargo integrity and good packing practices