The fire which has been burning on a car carrier off the Dutch coast has lessened in intensity and salvagers have been able to board the ship to secure stronger tow lines, authorities said on Friday. | Reuters
“Rijkswaterstaat is considering different scenarios for the next steps,” the agency said in a statement.
A Tokyo-based spokesperson for K Line , which had chartered the vessel, declined to say anything about the car brands, including whether it included any cars from Japanese manufacturers. EV lithium-ion batteries burn with twice the energy of a normal fire, and maritime officials and insurers say the industry has not kept up with the risks.
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