Tragedies faced by the ship owners are never off the news channels. There’s too much going on a ship always that something is bound to happen sooner or later. And a ship or a ship’s portion going up in flames is just common news now. But it is not common for the ship owner because he has to face a lot of troubles. There’s a lot of explanation to do at the police station, answer the awkward questions of the safety authorities and to worry about the losses. Even the insurance company tries to evade paying up for the losses and struggles to find all possible ways to disqualify a payment. And if all odds are against the ship owner, he is doomed for sure.

Protection against fire is a very important thing. It is the first thing every ship owner should start worrying about the moment he purchases one. If the ship is a freight transport ship, it is very easy to assume that sooner or later there will be flames on board and they wi ... Read more »