Hi All,

A modern dedicated car carrying ship, built only 12 years ago, the M/V Fremantle Highway, 650 LOA, with a cargo of 3783 cars including 498 EV’s has caught fire and is burning off the Dutch coast.  The cause of the fire is unknown; but, it is known that did start in the area of the hold containing the EV’s.  The newsreel footage shows the characteristic white smoke produced by lithium ion battery fires.  So far, only 1 fatality, but dozens of injuries.  If the Li ion battery packs from nearly 500 EV’s get burning; then, there’s not much hope to save this ship.

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium

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