NORWEGIAN ferry company Havila Kystruten, is changing is banning electric and dual fuel vehicles due to their heightened fire risk, reports Fort Lauderdale’s Maritime Executive. ‘A fire in electric, hybrid or hydrogen cars will require external rescue efforts and could put people on board and the ships at risk,’ said Havila managing director Bent Martini. He said his ships were built to meet all safety requirements, but believes the danger is too great from these new types of vehicles. The...
https://www.seanews.com.tr/norwegian-ferries-ban-evs-as-fires-are-inextinguishable/199225/