Tanker safety guide : chemicals / International Chamber of Shipping.
Contributor(s): International Chamber of Shipping
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BookPublisher: London : International Chamber of Shipping, 2014Edition: Fourth edition.Description: 281 pages : color illustrations ; ring binder.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: computer discSubject(s): Chemical carriers (Tankers) | Tankers -- Safety measuresDDC classification: 623.888 Summary: The new edition of Guide takes full account of the adoption by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in May 2014 of important amendments to the SOLAS Convention, following a major IMO review of tanker safety that has taken the best part of a decade. These amendments to SOLAS include new mandatory requirements for the inerting of chemical tankers. Together with recent changes made to the IMO Fire Safety Systems (FSS) Code, these SOLAS amendments are fully reflected in the new edition of the ICS Guide. Particular attention has also been given during preparation of the Fourth Edition to the question of how to instil an effective safety culture amongst everyone involved in chemical tanker operations. Demand for the new edition is expected to be significant, and ship operators are advised to place orders with ICS as soon as possible.
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The new edition of Guide takes full account of the adoption by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in May 2014 of important amendments to the SOLAS Convention, following a major IMO review of tanker safety that has taken the best part of a decade. These amendments to SOLAS include new mandatory requirements for the inerting of chemical tankers. Together with recent changes made to the IMO Fire Safety Systems (FSS) Code, these SOLAS amendments are fully reflected in the new edition of the ICS Guide. Particular attention has also been given during preparation of the Fourth Edition to the question of how to instil an effective safety culture amongst everyone involved in chemical tanker operations. Demand for the new edition is expected to be significant, and ship operators are advised to place orders with ICS as soon as possible.
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