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Yes, they do recommend pouring water on burning EVs, but this does nothing to extinguish the fire, it just keeps it under control, keeps it from spreading, unti

Yes, they do recommend pouring water on burning EVs, but this does nothing to extinguish the fire, it just keeps it under control, keeps it from spreading, until it burns out on its own. That takes 40 times more water and more time than extinguishing ICE car fire - one of your own links explains it. Actually, the most practical solution to transporting electric cars by ferry might be to dump them into the sea in case of fire :)

yreg 3y ago
As someone else said, the amount of water needed is a non-issue on a ferry…
- bagels 3y ago
  Do they usually extinguish fires by pumping ocean water?
  - yreg 3y ago
    Seems so: https://www.carverpump.com/marine-fire-pumps-the-ultimate-guide/ https://www.carverpump.com/marine-fire-pumps-the-ultimate-gu...
  - Arrath 3y ago
    Ships tend to have much, much more saltwater available than potable water, yes.
- nixass 3y ago
  You mean like this? https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/one-dead-cargo-ship-fire-electric-car-suspected-source-dutch-coastguard-2023-07-26/ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/one-dead-cargo-ship-fir... https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230726-deadly-fire-burning-on-car-transport-ship-off-netherlands https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230726-deadly-fire-b...
  - yreg 3y ago
    What's your point? They are not running out of water.
- throwawaymobule 3y ago
  There is a time limit on how long you can do that without sinking the ship, unless the whole thing is above deck and can drain off. Fires on boats are terrifying. Second only to submarine fires, IMO.