Battery fires at sea

A fire involving a Lithium-Ion battery (Li-Ion) can be particularly fierce, producing large amounts of heat whilst emitting substantial amounts of flammable and toxic gas.

Thermal runaway is when a Li-Ion battery cell enters a self-heating state (exothermic reaction) 
and the heat generated is greater than the heat dissipated. This uncontrolled, irreversible self-heating will continue producing more heat and more gas until a violent failure occurs.

Find out more about risk management for batteries on board in our latest report: Battery Fires At Sea