by Fitzwilliam Scott

The risks of working in enclosed spaces are well known across the shipping world: seafarers entering such areas can encounter oxygen-deficient/enriched, flammable or toxic atmospheres, with multiple fatalities or injuries sometimes occurring if crewmates find a casualty in an enclosed space, enter that space to effect a rescue and then also fall victim to the same hazard.

As maritime regulators address the dangers posed by working in enclosed spaces on board ships, InterManager outlines the core problems and welcomes progress.

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