Our project’s goal was to advise the United States Coast Guard in drafting policy and best practices for preventing and mitigating lithium-ion battery fires onboard passenger vessels and roll-on-roll-off carriers. We first reviewed existing regulations and interviewed experts in fire protection, vessel compliance, marine safety, and hazardous materials. We then documented fire prevention and protection methods. Finally, we considered the feasibility of our recommendations and the ability to enforce relevant policies. We found that prevention and early detection are the best solutions. Recommendations include policy modifications, raising awareness of safety concerns and precautions, adding specific detection and sprinkler systems, and testing the effectiveness of extinguishing agents.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Mesecher, Keith
• Malaquias, Ryan
• Peregrim, Joseph
• Radcliffe, Owen

Subject

• Security
• Sustainability
• Industry
• Innovation
• Community
• Well-Being
• Energy

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121322-174431
• 82696

Keyword

• fire prevention
• fire protection
• small passenger vessel
• roll-on-roll-off carrier
• lithium-ion battery
• public policy

Advisor

• Looft, Fred J.
• Looft, Linda C.

Year

• 2022

Center

• Washington, DC Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Lieutenant Commander Kevin L. Ralson
• United States Coast Guard

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Date created

• 2022-12-13

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-121322-174431

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-01-13