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Our regular special coverage of the global passenger vessel industry continues to highlight recently delivered newbuilds representing the various sub-sectors within the industry. We review everything from ocean-going cruise ships and large vehicle ferries to and fast commuter boats entering service in Europe and the Asia-Pacific.
Regular columnist and shipping industry stalwart Michael Grey also opens this feature week with a look at electric vehicle battery fires, which is an important safety issue impacting both the maritime passenger and cargo transport industries. We invite our readers to consider some key lessons that can be gleaned from the article, particularly the need to always be prepared for such incidents through proper planning and crew training.
Continue to visit Baird Maritime to be updated on the vital and ever evolving passenger vessel industry.
– "As the numbers of electric vehicles increase, there is a pressing need for specific training of crews on Ro-Ro and Ro-Pax ferries who may be confronted with car deck fires involving these difficult customers."
– by Michael Grey, maritime industry legend and former long-term editor of Lloyd's List
– "The state ownership of shipyards can be very expensive, but this lesson seems to need to be learnt over and over again in different countries around the world."
– by Hieronymus Bosch, Baird Maritime's anonymous insider in the world of offshore oil and gas operations
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