« on: October 25, 2019, 07:14:37 pm »
On October 11, 2019, an explosion rocked passenger ferry Ytterøyningen while dockside at Sydnes, Norway. The vessel, recently refit with a lithium-ion battery hybrid drive, is part of the new fleet of low and zero emission vessels being deployed across Norway and other parts of the world. The vessel was at dock having been pulled from service the night before due to a fire in the lithium propulsion batteries; a condition known as thermal runaway. The root cause of the fire is still to be announced, but the secondary explosion caused significant structural damage to the vessel; likely a result of a buildup of flammable gasses below deck. Thankfully none of the 15 people admitted to the hospital were badly injured and all were soon released.
The concern of all parties in this industry is the root cause of the fire, the explosion and the impact of this event on our industry currently. The impact to future vessels incorporating lithium storage systems also must not be ignored. Based on a lifetime of experience in the marine industry, the following are my personal opinions and observations about how we can reduce passenger risk and increase vessel safety and reliability.
https://spbes.com/safety-concerns-for-hybrid-electric-ships/
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