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Originally posted by Sweetsound: ↑

https://www.thedrive.com/news/45112/car-shipping-giant-bans-used-evs-after-felicity-ace-sinking

Excerpt:

..the Felicity Ace, was lost to a fire that broke out during transit of the Atlantic Ocean. Around 4,000 cars were lost.. The incident incurred losses for the company on the order of $500 million...

Automotive transport companies are beginning to implement policies restricting or outright banning EVs out of concerns for the fire risks posed by batteries.

"It's business as usual," says Chief Operating Officer of Armacup, Hans Corporaal, adding that "Our policy is to not accept accident-damaged EVs, but we will be keeping a close eye on developments relating to used EVs and may need to adjust our policy in the future as and when more information comes available."

in the event a fire does break out, EV batteries burn more ferociously, are difficult to extinguish, and can also spontaneously reignite days after they are put out.

..the International Maritime Organization has determined that fire fighting standards need to change to better handle the challenges posed by EVs on car carriers.Fire fighting standards need to change - unintended consequences?? Fires possibly reigniting days after they are put out - that should spark some additional fire fighting interest.

And what about the unseen pollution:

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a39428930/felicity-ace-wreck-underwater-pollution-hazard/

Excerpt:

The Sunken Felicity Ace Cargo Carrier Is a Pollution Hazard for Undersea Life

Thousands of cars, lithium-ion batteries, oil, gas, and an entire cargo ship now litter the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.

Ideally, the most dangerous parts of the wreck—the electric car batteries and tanks of oil and gas—would be extracted and brought safely back to shore, but that’s a dream at this point, Colaco says. It would likely be prohibitively expensive...Just some undersea toxicity and litter - some rather angry people waiting for their expensive cars that never arrived - cars that are now in the octopus's garden.

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Oil rigs failing at sea and oil taker spills into the ocean - compare the pair
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