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OPINION: lithium battery-powered devices can cause devastating marine fires
The recent devastating fire at Glasgow Central Station has brought the dangers of lithium-ion batteries into the spotlight again.
With witnesses saying they saw the smoke billowing from a drawer behind the counter at an adjacent vape shop, it seems fairly obvious that it was a lithium-ion battery that sparked the fire – as vapes are powered by these batteries.
Joining IIMS in 2014 without a technical background, Mike Schwarz leveraged senior UK media and membership leadership experience to drive digital transformation, chairing the MCA’s Certifying Authority group, championing global surveying standards, and serving on industry bodies. This is his insight into the quiet danger lurking on all vessels.
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