Fire remains one of the greatest perils at sea. Each year more than 100 million containers are shipped around the globe in some of the largest ships ever built, however, the trade is not without its hazards as we shall see. Containers comes in a number of types, Dry Bulk, Open Top, Flat Rack, Tank and Reefer, however, the enclosed Dry Cargo container is the most common. The original configuration of the ubiquitous box was 20 feet × 8' × 8'6" (6.068 × 2.438 × 2.591 m), however, the 40' × 8' × 8'6" configuration is now the most common size in the international trade.
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