Vessel owners face strictest fire-suit rules in decades

A firefighting suit in operation onboard a vessel

Source: VIKING Life-saving Equipment

EU vessel owners must ensure new fire-fighting suits meet stricter marine safety standards by June 2025, as updated marine equipment regulations take effect under MED (EU) 2024/1975.

“The most extensive fire-suit rule changes for two decades are entering into force with unusual speed,” says safety equipment firm Viking.

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