Research and analysis

Safety lessons: evaluating your ship to carry fumigated cargoes

A safety message to the shipping industry highlighting the hazards associated with load cargoes that require fumigation and what precautions to consider.

• From: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 10 January 2008

Documents

Safety Flyer issued January 2008

PDF, 856 KB, 2 pages

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Details

This summary concerns the death of an able seaman on board a general cargo ship carrying grain and how to safely use pesticides on suitably evaluated ships to prevent similar accidents occurring.

The information has been prepared for the:

• shipping industry

Published 10 January 2008