DMA has actually gotten brand-new understanding on battery security via a record with a concentrate on dangers associated with fire. The record describes various techniques of fire snuffing out in addition to the result of air flow systems in battery areas in instance of fire.

The Danish Maritime Authority has actually taken part in a thorough task that has actually caused a record worrying security in battery setups.

The record sustains the quickly relocating technical advancements presently occurring in the maritime sector as well as it offers brand-new as well as appropriate understanding on battery security to the Danish Maritime Authority along with the maritime sector.

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Senior ship land surveyor Denis Cederholm-Larsen from the Danish Maritime Authority states:
“Ships of the future need more environment-friendly solutions but we also have to focus on safety right from the beginning” as well as includes that “this new report provides us with a general overview which can be beneficial to the Danish Maritime Authority as well as the industry”.

This Joint Development Project drew back in 2017 as well as was collaborated by DNV GL. It has actually been a close teamwork in between Norwegian, Danish as well as American maritime authorities, various battery suppliers, delivering business, shipyards, fire extinguisher suppliers, as well as system distributors.

“The project is quite unique and the results are for example based on laboratory tests” elderly ship land surveyor Denis Cederholm-Larsen states as well as proceeds “the project gives us an even better depiction of what can be expected in case of fire in a battery installation”.

The complete record including its outcomes as well as final thoughts can be downloaded from the Danish Maritime Authority’s website or from DNV GL’s website.

Guidance on the Danish Maritime Authority’s guidelines for battery installations for ship operations can be found here.

Reference: dma.dk