A report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) regarding the lithium-ion battery fires aboard the cargo vessel Genius Star XI provides a stark warning about the complexities of transporting … Read More
A review of literature related to stowage of lithium-ion batteries onboard was conducted due to the increasing number of containers labeled as IMDG Class 9 UN numbers 3090, 3091, 3166, … Read More
Fire onboard a ship can be catastrophic. Many types of fires have standard firefighting procedures, but innovative installations onboard or different cargoes lead to new risks. One of those emerging … Read More
