A sailor participates in a simulated fireplace drill utilizing the EV Drill Lance aboard Glovis Sirius, a automotive service ship operated by Hyundai Glovis. Courtesy of Hyundai Glovis
Hyundai Glovis has outfitted all of its automotive service ships with the EV Drill Lance, a specialised fireplace suppression system, the corporate mentioned Tuesday. This measure is designed to swiftly extinguish fires which will happen in the course of the maritime transport of completed automobiles, decreasing potential harm.
The EV Drill Lance is engineered to effectively suppress fires in electrical automobiles (EVs) by drilling straight into the battery pack on the backside of the car and injecting water to chill and extinguish the flames.
The working course of entails a number of key steps: the EV Drill Lance, linked to a fireplace hydrant hose, is positioned beneath a burning EV. Robust water strain powers a turbine that prompts the drill. Inside two minutes, the drill penetrates each the car physique and the battery pack. Water is then injected by way of the opening to rapidly extinguish the fireplace.
Fires on ships have a excessive danger of quickly spreading because of the densely packed cargo, making early suppression important for minimizing harm and guaranteeing security.
Hyundai Glovis, the logistics arm of Hyundai Motor Group, expects that the EV Drill Lance will considerably shorten fireplace suppression time, stopping flames from spreading to close by automobiles.
Since its preliminary deployment on the automotive service ship Glovis Sirius in October 2024, Hyundai Glovis accomplished the set up of EV Drill Lances on all 32 of its vessels by the tip of the 12 months.
Hyundai Glovis can also be researching methods to impress the parts of the EV Drill Lance to allow distant operation. As soon as carried out, this performance will permit crew members to function the tools from a protected distance. Moreover, the electrified system may be deployed extra rapidly than manually transported units, enhancing early fireplace response effectivity.
“By strengthening our fireplace response system for maritime car transportation, we intention to offer safer, extra specialised companies, enhancing each our transport competitiveness and enterprise efficiency,” a Hyundai Glovis official mentioned.
