Eight seafarers have been killed in vessel fires since June, reinforcing long-standing concerns within the maritime sector about the growing scale and complexity of onboard fire risks.
The most recent fatality was a delivery ship captain at the Port of Yeosu in South Korea last weekend.
Container shipping has accounted for the majority of casualties, with seven crew members lost in recent months following fires aboard the Marie Maersk , Maersk Frankfurt , MSC Capetown III and Wan Hai 503 .