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Explosions and fire on ships have been the main headlines in the year 2018.
If you’ve been keeping up with the latest shipping news, you know what I am talking about.
Fire on tankers is the most dreadful thing to imagine, specially in case the tanker is a loaded tanker.
But there was a time when safety on tankers used to be the only concern.
In present world, we need to do things safely and we need to do it economically.
For example if you are inerting a tank with shore nitrogen, doing it safely is not the only criteria.
Of course, it is the most important one.
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About Capt Rajeev Jassal
Capt. Rajeev Jassal has sailed for over 24 years mainly on crude oil, product and chemical tankers. He holds MBA in shipping & Logistics degree from London. He has done extensive research on quantitatively measuring Safety culture onboard and safety climate ashore which he believes is the most important element for safer shipping.
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