![]() ![]() Insurers have long warned about the potential dangers that lithium-ion batteries can pose for the shipping and wider logistics industries, whether they are being transported inside electric vehicles or as standalone cargo, if they are not handled, stored or transported correctly, with fire being a significant hazard.īatteries are not only a potential cause of fire if damaged, overcharged or subjected to high temperatures, they can also aggravate other causes of fire at sea and are difficult to extinguish as they have the potential to reignite days or even weeks later. Given the growing popularity of EVs means many more vehicles with Li-ion batteries will be transported by sea in future – together with the fact that this was not an isolated incident – it is crucial that the maritime industry focuses on loss prevention best practice. The exact cause of the fire may never be known, but it is thought the presence of Li-ion batteries on board aggravated the fire conditions. 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. ![]() AGCS analysis of over 240,000 marine insurance industry claims between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2021, worth approximately €9.2bn in value, shows that these are the most expensive cause of loss, accounting for 18% of the value of all claims.Īs recent events have demonstrated, 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. Although shipping losses have more than halved over the past decade fires on board vessels remain among the biggest safety issues for the maritime industry. A marine professional with 26 years of experience within the Shipping and Maritime industry, Captain Khanna served more than 14 years on board merchant ships in all ranks, including Master of large oil tankers trading worldwide. About the Author: Captain Rahul Khanna is Global Head of Marine Risk Consulting at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty. ![]()
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