UK Club attends Dangerous Goods Seminar held by NYK
On 30th October the Club was invited to speak at a Dangerous Goods Seminar held by NYK in Shanghai.
The seminar was attended by over 60 representatives from all over the Asia area, including several Corporate Officers. It was held to support NYK's Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Sea campaign, aimed at the promotion of safety in respect of incidents arising from misdeclaration and non-declaration of hazardous cargoes. Strong speeches from different parts of the area reinforced the Club's concern that incidents such as the Hyundai Fortune/Hanjin Pennslyvannia could easily occur again.
Following on from a series of seminars in the region, it is clear from talking to those involved that there is considerable concern about what is being shipped undeclared or misdeclared from the area, leaving shipowners and seafarers seriously exposed.
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