NFPA Journal - Spring 2024 - 60

Fires aboard
container vessels
can be complicated
by the density of the
storage array and
by the difficulty of
determining and
accessing the seat
of a fire. Efforts
are underway to
determine storage
strategies that
can minimize the
hazards associated
with transporting
lithium-ion batteries.
adding supplemental firefighting systems onboard
their vessels that go beyond SOLAS requirements.
These systems can include on-deck fire monitors,
thermal-imaging cameras, and new water-mist
suppression technology. These additional systems
were not put in place specifically for ESS or battery
transport, but rather to provide additional safety for
transporting all dangerous goods and to decrease
risk to personnel and the vessel.
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ADDITIONAL
BATTERY HAZARDS
The hazards shared by new LIBs can be exacerbated
when the batteries are used, recalled, recycled, or
damaged, and this problem is also under discussion
among maritime stakeholders. LIBs that are to be
disposed of or recycled can be transported as UN
3480, " Lithium-ion batteries including lithium-ion
polymer batteries, " or UN 3481, " Lithium-ion batteries
contained in equipment including lithium-ion polymer
batteries, " according to special provision 377,
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which specifies the applicable packing instructions
for batteries that are marked for recycling or disposal.
However, since there is currently no means of determining
the condition of used batteries, ship operators
consider them to present an additional risk given
the uncertainty around their condition and stability.
While it is ultimately up to each shipping line to
decide if it is willing to transport damaged batteries,
some are requiring additional safety precautions
or insurance to carry them on their vessels, while
others are opting to not ship them at all, especially
if the batteries are still housed in the original equipment
they powered, due to the inability to evaluate
their status or stability. Despite the clear concern
among ship operators that the current transport
regulations do not adequately address the risk of
transporting used, recycled, recalled, damaged, or
defective batteries, the demand for their safe transport
continues to rise.
As the maritime industry grapples with these
challenges, collaborative initiatives have emerged
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