The size of deepsea containerships has increased dramatically over the past decades. The loss of containers and their impact on the marine and coastal environments has raised public and politic concerns about the safety and environmental impact of modern containerships. Authorities and industry are being urged to evaluate container safety and to improve regulations and practices to avoid losing containers at sea. The Joint Industry Project 'TopTier' has been initiated to address these topics with the active participation of major stakeholders. TopTier is a follow-up of the Lashmg@Sea JIP and is expected to run for a period of three years.
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