Cargo ship burns off coast of Alaska
A salvage team is enroute to a cargo ship stranded in waters off Alaska’s Aleutian island chain after it...
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All the latest news on lithium-ion batteries for marine professionals including safety bulletins and courses, yacht fires, advice on storage, collaborations, and making the most of new battery technology
Cruising Association to host free webinar on Orca encounters this week
The Cruising Association (CA) in the UK will be hosting its fifth evening with its Regulatory & Technical Services...
Lithium-ion batteries: a growing risk for yacht fires?
In a MIN exclusive, Philippa Langton (partner) and Jessica Slater (solicitor) in the marine team at Lester Aldridge, unpack...
MCA issues safety bulletin about Lithium Storage Solutions Ltd
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has released a safety bulletin regarding Lithium Storage Solutions. The safety statement issued...
Virsec’s lithium-ion safety course approved by American Bureau of Shipping
Virsec, the maritime security eLearning platform, has been granted approval by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its...
Collaborations can lead to cooler marine batteries
The marine industry is increasingly collaborating with suppliers of automotive batteries, particularly in high-voltage systems, to create more efficient,...
In Focus: Beware of cheap prices overshadowing safety standards
Ally Ford, from the UK’s Superyacht Tenders and Toys, writes that alluring high-end toys may have a sheen of...
Vision Marine partners with battery producer
Electric marine propulsion company, Vision Marine Technologies, is partnering with Neogy, a subsidiary of Startec Energy Group and lithium...
Video: Ineos Britannia’s AC40 catches fire while training in Barcelona
Ineos Britannia, Britain’s challenger for the 37th America’s Cup, has suffered damage to one of its one-design supplied AC40...
Virsec launches lithium-ion safety course
Maritime security eLearning platform Virsec has launched a new course focused on lithium-ion battery safety awareness for superyachts. The...
Rebelcell appoints sole German distributor
Netherlands-based Rebelcell, (designer and manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries) has appointed Allpa as exclusive distributor for Rebelcell in the angling...
