Car carrier Texas Highway, currently operated by shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), has received a notation from the classification society ClassNK for additional fire safety measures during marine transportation of electric vehicles (EV).

To ensure the safe transport of automobiles, a car carrier fire extinguishing manual, that covers electric vehicle fires on all the company’s ships. has been deployed, K Line said, noting that the acquisition of this notation is a “recognition of our efforts to improve transport safety.”