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New Intercargo, urgent measures in order to ask for the caused marine incidents from the liquefaction of the cargo
Lomas: determining the role of the competent authorities
January 3, 2012
Intercargo (The International Association of Dry Shipowners Cargo) has restated the necessity to introduce new measures is from the legislative point of view that technological in order to tackle to the problem of the cargos that can liquify. A problem - it has emphasized the association - newly evidenced from the recent loss of the rinfusiera Supramax Vinalines Regina, than in recent days has turned over and is sunk between Filippine and Taiwan while it was in navigation from Indonesia to China. Only one of the 23 marine ones of the crew of the ship is drawn in salvo. The Vinalines Regina transported a cargo of 54.400 tons of nickel mineral and the incident, second the first hypotheses, could be resulted from the displacement of the cargo determined from its liquefaction.
Intercargo has explained that only in last month of December the loss of three bulkcarrier is recorded and of 44 marine for incidents caused from the liquefaction of the cargo.
The general secretary of Intercargo, Rob Lomas, has remembered that, as a result of the big wave of incidents and deaths happened in 2010, the association has already invited loaders and the other operators who take care of the transport of the goods to carry out with urgency a review of the procedures of verification and safety if of the dangerous cargo transport, "but, with all evidence - he has found Lomas - there is the urgent necessity that something is made in order to stop this terrible and useless loss of human lives".
"Unfortunately - Lomas has explained - it seems that some shipowners do not have still the experience or the acquaintance necessary in order to interpret code IMSBC (the Maritime The International Solid Cargoes Bulk Tails that are adopted by the International Maritime Organization in 2008 and have taken effect on January 1°, 2011, ndr) and they accept cargos that anticipate risks". "However - it has specified Lomas - we need to receive reassurances of the competent authorities of the Exporting countries about integrity and the transparency of their procedures and their systems so that this message comes understood and, above all, is believed by the shipowners. The competent authorities are fundamental in order to assure that the life of the marine ones that is not mail in danger".
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Intercargo (The International Association of Dry Shipowners Cargo) has restated the necessity to introduce new measures is from the legislative point of view that technological in order to tackle to the problem of the cargos that can liquify. A problem - it has emphasized the association - newly evidenced from the recent loss of the rinfusiera Supramax Vinalines Regina, than in recent days has turned over and is sunk between Filippine and Taiwan while it was in navigation from Indonesia to China. Only one of the 23 marine ones of the crew of the ship is drawn in salvo. The Vinalines Regina transported a cargo of 54.400 tons of nickel mineral and the incident, second the first hypotheses, could be resulted from the displacement of the cargo determined from its liquefaction.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
