UK and TT Clubs join initiative
to improve cargo safety Two major UK maritime insurers, the UK P&I Club and TT Club, have become members of the Cargo Fire & Loss Innovation Initiative (CFLII) by Safetytech Accelerator.
The UK P&I Club and TT Club are the first insurers to join the Initiative. CFLII is already supported by Anchor Partners COSCO Shipping Lines, Evergreen Line, HMM, Lloyd’s Register, Maersk, the Offen Group, ONE and Seaspan, which represent around 50% of the total liner shipping market.
“A large proportion of these fires are completely preventable, and we find that losses could have been mitigated by better practices. This is an industry-wide problem that requires collaboration,” said Stuart Edmonston, Loss Prevention Director at UK P&I Club
“As an insurer of many elements of the container supply chain, we have long campaigned for improved certainty for classification, declaration and packing of cargo in containers. We look forward to engaging with fellow partners to improve safety and certainty of outcome in the supply chain,” commented Mike Yarwood, Managing Director of Loss Prevention at TT Club.
The programme will help expedite the uptake of technology and best practice by identifying specific opportunities where technology can make a difference, shaping joint requirements, identifying technology solutions, undertaking trials and developing best practices and recommendations. It has already started working on solution for early fire detection in cargo hold.
Partnership to develop electric vessels for Brisbane’s CityCat Ferry Service formed
A CityCat commuter ferry (Photo: Norman R. Wright and Sons)
Queensland boat designer and builder Norman R. Wright and Sons and maritime electric design and technology business EV Maritime have entered into a partnership with the aim of developing new electric- powered vessels to be operated as part of the CityCat ferry service in Brisbane.
The ferries will be tailored specifically to Brisbane’s waterways. The partnership said the vessels’ introduction into service is scheduled for well before the commencement of the 2032 Summer Olympic games, which will be hosted by and held in Brisbane.
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