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Maritime Transport Involves Physical Risk
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The harsh
conditions that prevail at sea means that maritime transport involves
considerable physical risk. Commitment to safety has therefore long
pervaded all deep sea shipping operations and shipping was amongst the
very first industries to adopt widely implemented international safety
standards. Regulated by the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO)
shipping today is one of the safest and most environmentally benign
forms of commercial transport. Key facts on safety and regulation |
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