Lash fire – legislative assessment for safety hazards of fire and innovations in ro-ro ship environment

• The EU funded project LASH FIRE aims to provide a recognized technical basis for the revision of international IMO regulations, to greatly enhance fire prevention and ensure independent management of fires on ro-ro ships. The consortium is coordinated by RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and comprises 26 partners from 13 Member States of the European Union, including industry partners, research institutes, universities, regulatory bodies, trade associations and experts in communication and external relations. LASH FIRE makes use of the great potential in using new and advancing technologies and procedures to propose cost-effective solutions that mitigate the risk of fires initiated in ro-ro spaces. The solutions are being assessed for feasibility and performance validation, and demonstrated with help of the involved ship operators and yards.

Keyword

Fire

IMO

PCC

PCTC

Ro-pax

Ro-ro

Safety

Vehicle carriers

Arctic engineering

Cost effectiveness

Fireproofing

International trade

Laws and legislation

Ships

Advancing technology

Cost-effective solutions

Fire prevention

IMO regulations

Performance validation

Regulatory bodies

Research institutes

Trade associations

Fires

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

kon (subject category)