Making the point that as more dangerous goods are shipped, more lobbying is required of national authorities and the IMO by the insurance industry, Wilson said: “The legislation, and the government resources to reinforce it, is lagging behind the growth of the container ship industry.”
He told the IUMI 2014 Hong Kong Conference that as container ships are growing in size, there is more exposure to claims due to an incident involving dangerous goods containers. He also urged an overall improvement from national authorities in monitoring training, including internet training courses in the carriage of dangerous goods, and for authorities to consider increasing penalties, for example by revoking licenses or blacklisting those companies that do not comply with dangerous goods transportation codes.
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