Container Inspection Safety Initiative

Initiative Background

On March 6, 2018 an explosion caused a fire onboard the 15,226 TEU
MAERSK HONAM.
In the aftermath, Maersk contacted NCB to inspect 100 inbound
containers.
To collect more meaningful data, NCB offered 500 container
inspections to the 5 board members of CINS
To promote their not-for-profit mission of Safety of Life and Cargo at
Sea, NCB offered these 500 inspections free of charge.

Click on ‘Learn more’ to visit NCB’s Holistic Approach web page and view the Container Inspection Safety Initiative report.

NCB was incorporated as a non-profit organisation in May 1952 with a mission of “Safety of Life and Cargo at Sea”. The Bureau was created to render assistance to the United States Coast Guard in discharging its responsibilities under the 1948 International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea* which addressed the carriage of Dangerous Goods and Grain cargoes for the first time.

NCB conducts tens of thousands of marine surveys and inspections related to the transport of dangerous goods on behalf of vessel operators, marine terminals, insurers and shippers in support of its mission each year. This experience provides unique insight into today’s trends and the significant challenges faced by vessel operators when transporting dangerous goods.

NCB Hazcheck is part of the NCB Group.

Click on ‘Learn more’ to visit NCB’s Holistic Approach web page and view the Container Inspection Safety Initiative report.

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