A fresh warning about the challenge posed by mega-containerships that get into trouble has been issued by the Nordic Association of Marine Insurers (Cefor).

Multiple risks arise from the growing number of ultra large container vessels (ULCVs), according to a report from Cefor’s technical forum.

The risks range from the difficulty of fighting fires, problems in responding to a grounding, lightering large numbers of containers, the availability of repair yards and even difficulty in procuring the heavy-gauge steel needed for parts of the hull, as well as navigation and crew training issues.

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