If a vehicle on a container ship catches fire, the goal is not to put out the fire; that car is a write-off. The goal is to keep it from spreading to another ca

If a vehicle on a container ship catches fire, the goal is not to put out the fire; that car is a write-off. The goal is to keep it from spreading to another car. That means sprinkler systems and well-crewed ships that can quickly respond to a fire in one of the decks. Unfortunately, the shipping industry is effectively unregulated because workers don't dare complain about anything. Ships have the bare minimum in equipment, likely in poor condition, operated by people who are paid peanuts, poorly trained, etc.