EVs, Li-ion in spotlight for Ro-Ro, Container fires - AGCS

EVs, Li-ion in spotlight for Ro-Ro, Container fires - AGCS

Roll-On Roll-Off (Ro-Ro) car carriers, the largest of which can hold as many as 8,000 vehicles, can be susceptible to fire risks, while there have also been a number of blazes on?container ships

In March 2022, the fire and subsequent sinking of the ro-ro carrier?Felicity Ace??with the loss of some 4,000 vehicles, put the risks associated with transporting electric vehicles (EVs), and the lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries that help power them, firmly in the spotlight.

?It is crucial that the maritime industry focuses on EV, Li-ion Cargo hazards and causes and puts loss prevention best practices in place