This new regulation for the Safety of Life at Sea
(SOLAS) XI-1/7, for containers is aimed at
protecting seafarers who need to enter enclosed spaces, by requiring ships to
carry portable atmosphere testing equipment on board, enters into force on 1st
July 2016.The aim was to develop further measures to complement the existing
provision aimed at the stability and safe operations of ships including the
safe packing, handling and transport of containers.
This regulation will assist millions of
containers on ships each year are optimally stored, thereby preventing
container stack from collapsing, being lost overboard, associated injuries and
lose of life at sea.
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