Class and flag states call for enhanced fire safety amid rising electric vehicle ship fires
- The Maritime Technologies Forum has issued new guidance to operators of pure car and truck carriers on mitigating the risks of electric vehicle fires
- Serious fires on pure car and truck carriers have become more frequent in recent years
- It has not always been clear how much electric vehicles have contributed to these incidents
Data from Lloyd’s List Intelligence shows several major fires on board large ro-ro ships over the past decade. Seven ships were declared total losses, and three sank in deep water
