Providing maritime professionals with essential awareness of the unique hazards posed by electric vehicles on Ro-Ro ships, including battery fires, thermal runaway, and emergency response challenges. It equips crew and safety personnel with practical knowledge, best-practice guidance, and confidence to manage EV risks as their carriage at sea continues to grow.
About the Course
This online ABS Approved course provides maritime personnel with essential knowledge to safely manage electric vehicles (EVs) transported on Ro-Ro ships. It introduces the key hazards associated with EV batteries; such as thermal runaway, fire behaviour, and gas emissions and outlines best practices for prevention, monitoring, and emergency response. Designed for crew, officers, and safety staff, and following MGN 653 (M) Amendment 1 Electric Vehicles Onboard Passenger Roll-on/Roll-off (ro-ro) Ferries; the course supports safer operations as EV transport becomes increasingly common in the maritime industry.
