Issue Summary

At the IMO Sub-Committee on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers (DSC 14) in September 2009 the Marine Accident Investigators’ International Forum (MAIIF) submitted a paper highlighting the number enclosed space incidents since November 1997 (101 incidents resulting in 93 deaths and 96 injuries), Sweden also submitted a paper highlighting incidents during the carriage of timber products (oxygen depletion in holds and adjacent spaces) and the Bahamas made a submission proposing monthly enclosed space entry drills.