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Fire and Gas Explosion in Battery Room of Norwegian Ferry Prompts Lithium-Ion Power Warning
gcaptain ^ | October 15, 2019 | Mike Schuler

Posted on 10/16/2019 9:48:22 AM PDT by rockinqsranch

Norwegian authorities are warning shipowners and operators about the dangers associated with lithium-ion battery systems after a fire and subsequent gas explosion on board a diesel-electric ferry in Norway.

(Excerpt) Read more at gcaptain.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: batterypower; lithiumion; texasgatortroll
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To: Glad2bnuts
Not anytime soon except for maybe one new boat.

"Under its long-range plan, WSF is aiming by 2040 to have replaced 13 existing diesel vessels with electric-hybrid boats and have converted six vessels to plug-in hybrids."

21 posted on 10/16/2019 1:06:17 PM PDT by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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