Year: 2026 Language: English Author: UK P&I Club Genre: Briefing Publisher: UK P&I Club Edition: April 2026 Format: PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 28 Description: The carriage of vehicles on board PCCs, PCTCs, Ro‑Ro and Ro‑Pax vessels presents a range of well‑established and emerging risks. These vessels’ design characteristics, combined with large volumes of cargo and tight operating margins, mean that incidents involving fire, loss of stability or cargo movement can escalate rapidly if not effectively controlled. Recent casualties have highlighted the continued vulnerability of vehicle carriers to fires originating on vehicle decks and to stability‑related incidents. The increasing carriage of electric and hybrid vehicles adds further complexity, particularly due to the unique fire behaviour of lithium‑ion batteries and the operational challenges they pose for detection, firefighting and emergency response. This Risk Focus provides practical guidance for shipowners, operators and crew involved in the carriage of vehicle cargoes, drawing on casualty experience, current industry guidance and regulatory developments. :
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Risk Focus: Safe Carriage of Vehicle Cargoes
Language: English
Author: UK P&I Club
Genre: Briefing
Publisher: UK P&I Club
Edition: April 2026
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 28
Description: The carriage of vehicles on board PCCs, PCTCs, Ro‑Ro and Ro‑Pax vessels presents a range of well‑established and emerging risks. These vessels’ design characteristics, combined with large volumes of cargo and tight operating margins, mean that incidents involving fire, loss of stability or cargo movement can escalate rapidly if not effectively controlled.
Recent casualties have highlighted the continued vulnerability of vehicle carriers to fires originating on vehicle decks and to stability‑related incidents. The increasing carriage of electric and hybrid vehicles adds further complexity, particularly due to the unique fire behaviour of lithium‑ion batteries and the operational challenges they pose for detection, firefighting and emergency response.
This Risk Focus provides practical guidance for shipowners, operators and crew involved in the carriage of vehicle cargoes, drawing on casualty experience, current industry guidance and regulatory developments.
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