The Marine Insurer. March 2020. Issue 2

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MARINE | IUMI

Fighting fires with robust regulations The Marine Insurer | March 2020

Lars Lange, IUMI Secretary General, argues that the SOLAS regulations have not kept pace with the growth of container vessels or the complexities of fighting larger and more dangerous fires and, unless this is addressed, the number and severity of large containership fires will continue to grow.


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