Category: L-ion batteries. battery cargo fires

  • NTSB: Faulty lashings led to Genius Star XI battery cargo fires

    NTSB: Faulty lashings led to Genius Star XI battery cargo fires The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its report on an incident that began Christmas Day 2023 when the first of two fires broke out in lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) units stowed as cargo aboard the 410-foot bulk cargo vessel Genius…