Top Tier: Containers overboard with Jos Koning

In this episode, Jos and Josh discuss Top Te Jos Koning, Senior Project Manager and naval architect at MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands) talks to Josh about TopTier - a joint industry project which seeks to identify the root causes driving container loss at sea

Since 1992, Jos Koning has been researching the behaviour of ships and floating structures such as offshore oil rigs, mega yachts, navy ships and even race sailing boats, using MARIN's state-of-the-art facilities to analyse how vessels operate in waves, sea, and wind and weather. But the red line throughout Jos's extensive research career is container ships - from their demure late 90's size of no more than 5,000 CTU, to vessels that now of course top the scale at 24,000 CTU.

This episode explores the possible mitigating actions available and whether they could they be adopted in practice by changing standards and regulations, by all parties involved, from authorities to industry.