K Line-operated car carrier obtains notation for safe EV transportation

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.”

“We plan to apply and obtain notations for other vessels operated by our company in the future. We will continue to strengthen our fire prevention measures and strive for even safer operations as a shipping company that continues to be chosen by our customers,” K Line stated.

As for other recent news, K Line has taken delivery of the newbuild LNG-fueled car carrier from China Merchants Jinling Shipbuilding (Jiangsu).

The 7,000 CEU vessel, named Nereus Highway, is the first LNG-fueled ship built by the Chinese shipyard for K Line as part of the order from September 2021.

Classed by DNV, the newbuild measures nearly 200 meters in length and 38 meters in width and runs on a dual-fuel electronically controlled WinGD 7X62DF-2.1 engine which reduces methane emissions when using LNG as a fuel.