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Li-ion battery hazards on ships

Li-ion battery hazards on ships

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 14, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

An integrated Li-ion battery bank recently caught fire on board a passenger vessel. It was found that loosely crimped lugs overheated and initiated the fire. No one was injured and the vessel sustained minimal damage, but this casualty highlights the safety hazards...
ABS EV battery fire simulation models thermal runaway

ABS EV battery fire simulation models thermal runaway

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 9, 2025 | Digitalisation, Maritime accidents, Maritime research, News, Shipping

ABS has developed advanced simulation modelling of thermal runaway in lithium-ion battery fires, in a critical step forward in tackling one of maritime’s biggest emergent safety risks. The model, which has now been validated with Texas A&M University research,...
Brine-based fire suppression for EV fires sails the Atlantic

Brine-based fire suppression for EV fires sails the Atlantic

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 24, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

As electric vehicle (EV) related fires continue to challenge the maritime industry – with incidents like the Morning Midas blaze in the North Pacific – operators are urgently seeking more effective solutions. A new brine-based firefighting system, developed by Skansi...

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