Ferry companies grapple with rising threat of EV fires

Operators are implementing new measures to ensure the safety of passenger and crew on board vessels - Tom Barlow-Brown| The Naval Architect 

• Ferry companies, which carry both large and varied numbers of vehicles and a multitude of passengers, could be particularly at risk from fires breaking out on board. 
• This is likely to grow as more and more EVs, powered by lithium-ion batteries, are adopted for private and commercial use...
• In 2023 several fires took place on large ro-ro vessels carrying sizable quantities of EVs. The most recent of these, onboard the Fremantle Highway, led to the death of one crew member and gutted the vessel...