Severe weather drives need for masters to adapt approach

摘要

One of the world's leading marine underwriters has said the growing threat of severe weather requires masters to take a safety-first approach. Sean Dalton, chair of the Cargo Committee at the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI), said the master had to use their authority to make decisions when faced with the growing threat of severe weather. The IUMI staged a webinar about the growing threat to the maritime industry from severe weather events, in which a climate change expert warned that the future where extreme events will grow in intensity is already here.