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Old 02-20-2022, 11:32 PM
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This interview is 24 hours old now. No change from what we know just more confirmation of how bad the situation really is:

The blaze is fed by the lithium-ion batteries in the electric vehicles on board the ship. Lithium-ion batteries ignite very easily and water does not put out their flames. However, at the time, it remains unclear whether these batteries started the fire or were just caught up in it.

The fire is a complex one. It is currently too dangerous for firefighters to go on board the ship so they are tackling it from outside by attempting to cool down its structure.



"The fire is still far from the ship's fuel tanks. However, he did warn that the blaze was getting closer adding that "everything was on fire about five meters above the waterline."

"Firefighters are now in a race against time, attempting to subdue the blaze before it reaches the ship's fuel tanks."


Link:

https://interestingengineering.com/f...s-felicity-ace
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