Tag: batteries

EMSA has today released new guidance on the Safety of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) on-board ships, which guidance aims at supporting maritime administrations and the industry by promoting a uniform implementation of the essential safety requirements for batteries on-board of ships. 

AMSA published a safety alert, to provide guidance to operators of domestic commercial vessels (DCVs) on risks associated with the carriage of battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) on roll-on, roll-off (RORO) ferries, and how best to deal with these risks.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report into the blaze on the bridge of the crude tanker S-Trust 12 months ago, to provide lessons learned.

Lithium batteries and the potential fire hazard they pose in electric vehicles (EVs) during transportation by sea, is a vital issue in shipping industry, and the risk of fire should not be downplayed, Gard highlights. 

A joint order has been placed between Boomsma Shipping and Leonhardt & Blumberg for the construction of a series new generation 8,500 tonnes low-emission dry cargo vessels.

Britannia Club highlights that lithium-Ion batteries have gained significant attention in recent years due to their pivotal role in the global shift towards sustainability. For this reason, Britannia issued guidance on the considerations Members should take as part of their due diligence when accepting such cargo.

Sea Forrest (SF) has been awarded type approval from Bureau Veritas (BV) for its SEAGEN 11 modularised marine propulsion battery module system. 

CHIRP Maritime has shared an event in which, during a voyage, a 20ft container loaded with cargo installed with lithium-ion batteries caught fire. The cargo had been mis-declared as non-DG (dangerous goods). 

Allianz will now publish a new series of bulletins to assist stakeholders with risk mitigation and loss prevention measures for emerging risks. A recent bulletin, issued in October, focuses on Lithium-ion batteries and their association hazards. 

The biennial cycle of maritime Dangerous Goods regulations, the next Amendment of which enters mandatory application on 1 January 2024, provides a valuable opportunity to consider the trajectory of  changes or improvements in safety for the freight supply chain, highlights Peregrine Storrs-Fox, Risk Management Director, TT Club.