"Hyundai Glovis Introduces Special Firefighting Equipment on Car Carriers for Rapid Electric Vehicle Fire Suppression"

Hyundai Glovis has introduced special fire suppression equipment on its car carriers. This is to quickly extinguish fires that occur during maritime transportation of vehicles, including electric cars.

On the 24th, Hyundai Glovis announced that it has equipped its car carriers with the penetrating electric vehicle fire suppression equipment called the 'EV Drill Lance.'

The EV Drill Lance is a device that drills directly from underneath the vehicle to the battery pack and sprays water to extinguish fires in electric vehicles.

This equipment operates the drill by turning a turbine with water supplied under high pressure from a fire hydrant hose. The drill makes a hole in the underside of the vehicle and the battery pack within 2 minutes. Then, water is sprayed directly inside the battery pack to extinguish the fire within 30 minutes.

Hyundai Glovis announced on the 24th that it has equipped its car carrier ships with the penetrating-type electric vehicle fire extinguishing equipment, the 'EV Drill Lance.' A crew member conducting a fire extinguishing drill using the EV Drill Lance on the car carrier Glovis Sirius.
[Photo by Hyundai Glovis]

Hyundai Glovis has modified this equipment to suit the maritime transportation environment. The long handle of the device is divided into several shorter parts so that the length can be adjusted according to the situation on site. This allows the equipment to be used even in narrow spaces between densely parked vehicles inside the ship.

Additionally, LED lights were added so that the installation location of the equipment can be identified even in situations where visibility is limited due to battery fire gases. A custom-made portable bag that crew members can carry was also created for rapid deployment to the fire location.

Hyundai Glovis plans to first equip the EV Drill Lance on its own car carriers and gradually expand its use to chartered vessels. As of the first half of this year, Hyundai Glovis operates about 90 car carriers, including 32 owned vessels.

A Hyundai Glovis official said, "Based on the enhanced fire response system for finished vehicle maritime transportation, we will provide better services to global clients and demonstrate differentiated shipping competitiveness. We will continue to collaborate with public and private sectors to research fire response measures and strive for safe transportation."

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