Electrification

New research assists with fighting lithium fires at sea

By 2024-11-15T12:42:00

The Felicity Ace car carrier caught fire in mid-Atlantic and burned for more than a week before firefighters could safely board. No-one was lost or injured, but the ship eventually sank, taking 4,000 prestige cars worth US$330 million to the bott

The greater number of electric vehicles being carried on car transporters has led to a review of firefighting techniques, but yachts carry big batteries too

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