LNG-fueled car carrier Cerulean Ace operated by Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has received Additional Fire-Fighting Measures for Vehicle Carrier (AFVC) certification from classification society ClassNK for its voluntary measures to prevent onboard fires during the transport of electric vehicles (EVs).

According to MOL and ClassNK, this is the first case in the world in which an ocean shipping company’s voluntary measures against electric vehicle fires have earned certification from a ship classification society.