Bureau Veritas (BV), a globe leader in screening, evaluation, and also accreditation, will certainly add its knowledge to a consortium that will certainly supply a Formal Safety Assessment research study on Container Ship terminates to the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). Led by the Danish Institute of Fire and also Security Technology (DBI), the task intends to recognize affordable threat control choices for freight fires on board container vessels.
Considering the consistent rise in container ship dimensions and also the regularity of fire coming from containers, the Formal Safety Assessment research study will quantitatively evaluate the fire dangers aboard container ships and also review brand-new fire precaution by contrasting the threat decreases and also the connected expenses.
The task has actually been granted to a consortium led by the Danish Institute of Fire and also Security Technology (DBI) sustained by Research Institutes of Sweden ABDOMINAL MUSCLE (SURGE), the University of Southern Denmark (SUD), the Odense Maritime Technology A/S (OMT) and also the Classification Society Bureau Veritas.
An on the internet kick-off conference was kept in January and also job is currently proceeding at full speed, with a collection of 4 online Hazard Identification workshops led by DBI and also covering all feasible fire safety and security locations (avoidance, discovery and also alarm system, control, firefighting). The HAZID workshops collected specialists from significant container ships firms, Flag State managements, devices providers and also participants of the consortium.
The research study is anticipated to be settled in February 2023 and also the outcomes are to be provided to the International Maritime Organisation.
Laurent Leblanc, Senior Vice President Technical & & Operations atBureau Veritas Marine &Offshore, commented:”Collaborating is important to review and also reduce threat. This research study will certainly be a significant progression in guaranteeing fire safety and security aboard container ships. This campaign is an essential component of BV’s Research & & Development purposes to more create expertise and also knowledge to assist make certain safety and security mixed-up and also assistance sector improvement, and also BV’s lengthy experience in handling safety and security aboard ships will absolutely give beneficial input. I expect the outcomes which the entire sector will certainly gain from.
“As a classification society, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore works with industry players across the maritime industry, from equipment manufacturers to shipyards, ship owners and offshore operators, providing technical support to national and international organisations. We understand the challenges clients face in designing, building and operating a safe and sustainable maritime business. We help maritime stakeholders navigate the industry transformation and energy transition; providing practical advice, tools and technology to make the right decisions to run a safe, sustainable and high performing business.”
