TT Talk - Eliminating Contamination from Refrigerated Container Systems
The Container Owners Association (COA) is organising a 2nd Forum for shipping lines and other relevant companies in Singapore on the subject of contaminated refrigeration machinery in Singapore on
Thursday 9 February
. This meeting has been arranged - at relatively short notice - in order to highlight for operators in Asia the issues and seek commitment to greater urgency in eliminating this problem.
The intention of this Forum is to share information and assist in:
protecting the safety of reefer service personnel, and others, involved in working with refrigerated containers in depots, in terminals and on vessels
providing an update on the nature of the problems manifested in reefer containers
achieving safe and certain identification of contaminated refrigerant supply
achieving safe and certain identification of affected units
evaluating repair methods for contaminated units
improving global maintenance and repair processes to prevent recurrence.
As with the TT Club, the COA's membership represents most sectors of the container industry, and is therefore in a position to provide an independent platform, where shipping lines, leasing companies, machinery manufacturers, reefer service depots, gas suppliers, reefer consultants, insurers and other relevant organisations can talk together, with the aim of resolving these issues.
The Forum will be moderated by Mark Bennett (Triton Container) who was also the moderator of the 1st Reefer Forum in London in December. The Forum is not intending to provide specific advice or guidance, rather to
ensure that there is a sound understanding of the problem and awareness of emerging good practice
. Its main aim is to coordinate the information and initiatives presently being undertaken, and to allow the various industry groups involved in this matter to communicate with each other in an efficient and coherent way.
New guidelines are being published in relation to the effective deployment of non-operating reefers to carry cargo that does not need to be temperature controlled.
The energy devoted by CINS members coming together to share good operational practice, highlight risks and increase safety is bringing benefit to the entire unit load industry.
Concerns have been raised over recent years that the movement of shipping containers facilitates the spread of pests adversely impacting sensitive environments. Both the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have now given endorsement to joint industry guidelines concerning container cleanliness.
This first webinar in our ship fire series focuses on specific issues relating to the cargo loaded on board, looking into practices to combat non-declaration and mis-declaration, as well as profiling the risk-based stowage approach.
