Year: 2023 Language: English Author: Britannia P&I Club Genre: Guide Edition: October, 2023 Format: PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 4 Description: Britannia P&I Club Loss Prevention Guidance. Lithium-Ion batteries have gained significant attention in recent years due to their pivotal role in the global shift towards sustainability, as well as their association with certain fire risks relating to thermal runaway, self-ignition, and the risk of an explosive and toxic atmosphere. Whilst these fire risks have predominately been discussed in connection with the transport of electrical vehicles, the Club has recently seen several enquires relating to energy storage units containing lithium-Ion batteries as break bulk on board bulk carriers. This guidance highlights some of the considerations shipowners should take as part of their due diligence when accepting such cargo.
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Carriage of Energy Storage Units on Bulk carriers
Language: English
Author: Britannia P&I Club
Genre: Guide
Edition: October, 2023
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 4
Description: Britannia P&I Club Loss Prevention Guidance.
Lithium-Ion batteries have gained significant attention in recent years due to their pivotal role in the global shift towards sustainability, as well as their association with certain fire risks relating to thermal runaway, self-ignition, and the risk of an explosive and toxic atmosphere. Whilst these fire risks have predominately been discussed in connection with the transport of electrical vehicles, the Club has recently seen several enquires relating to energy storage units containing lithium-Ion batteries as break bulk on board bulk carriers.
This guidance highlights some of the considerations shipowners should take as part of their due diligence when accepting such cargo.
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