Maritime warned of fire risk from lithium-ion batteries
New regulations and procedures are required to mitigate risk of rechargeable batteries triggering fires on ships
The shipping industry needs to revise its detection and firefighting systems, regulations for building vessels and procedures for declaring cargo to tackle the fire risks associated with the rise in the sea transport of lithium-ion batteries
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