Mon 07 Jul, 2008
| Posted in: New International Maritime Organization amendments to the Solas convention aimed at improving safety on passengership balconies entered into this month, along with changes affecting lifeboats and protective clothing, writes Sandra Speares.
The measures have been introduced in response to a balcony fire onboard Star Princess in 2006, which swiftly spread to other cabins and resulted in the death of one person.
The amendments to Solas chapter II-2 aim to ensure that regulations regarding deck coverings, ceilings and...