Transport Malta has issued guidance to Maltese-registered vessels regarding the potential fire hazard caused by Lithium-ion batteries and cells. The Marine Safety Investigation Unit (MSIU) has issued a safety alert after being notified of several fires on board yachts and cargo vessels associated with Li-ion batteries.
The statement highlights the ‘fierce intensity’ of Li-ion battery fires, and also the potential challenges to control and extinguish them with the use of conventional fire-extinguishing systems.
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