For the past six months, Wasaline has co-operated with Finnish fire safety companies Firesea Equipment Oy and Rescue Team Scandinavia in finding new solutions to fight vehicle fires at sea. Together with other shipping companies Wasaline has participated in a joint project in order to develop an innovative extinguishing pool. Now, Wasaline is the first shipping company to order the product on board its ferry Aurora Botnia.

In case of a battery fire, the EVFS pool can quickly be set up around the vehicle. The fire is then controlled by submerging the batteries, usually placed under the car floor, in cooling liquid. In field tests the pool has proved to be effective and easy to handle in tight spaces on the car deck.

Wasaline has also equipped Aurora Botnia with AVD (Aqueous Vermiculite Dispersion) extinguishers which are currently the most effective method on the market to contain lithium-ion battery fires. The AVD agent cools down and encapsulates the burning battery.

“Safety at sea is our utmost priority. Wasaline is always willing to participate in innovative safety, technology, or sustainability projects. By supplying Aurora Botnia with a pool from Firesea Equipment and AVD extinguishers we are once again ramping up our preparedness “, says Peter Ståhlberg, MD of Wasaline.

“At this time, I would like to express my gratitude to our partners in shipping companies, rescue departments, industry experts, and contractors. The crew of Aurora Botnia has taken this opportunity to improve maritime safety with great pride”, Ståhlberg concludes.

For more information, contact:

Peter Ståhlberg, Managing Director, Wasaline
[email protected]
+358 40 559 2353

Media contacts:
Catarina Fant, Director Brand and Communications, Wasaline
[email protected]
+358 46 921 5811

More information about the EVFS Pool:
https://www.evfspool.com
Ari Mattila, Managing Director, Electric Vehicle Fire Safety
+358 41 707 2999

Wasaline is the northernmost shipping company that transports passengers and cargo daily between Vaasa, Finland and Umeå, Sweden. Wasaline’s new vessel, Aurora Botnia, is the most environmentally friendly passenger ferry in the world. For more information: www.wasaline.com