Are battery energy storage systems a threat to maritime safety?

12. March 2025 In recent years, demand for the maritime transportation of containerised Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) has grown significantly. However, due to the high safety risks associated with energy storage containers, their transportation poses new challenges to maritime safety.

What are the risks of energy storage systems?

Overweight risks Due to the large size and mass of energy storage systems, individual units usually weigh over 30 tons. They face higher risks of dropping, impact and vibration during loading, unloading, and transportation.

What is an energy storage system (ESS)?

The implementation of an energy storage system (ESS) as a container-type package is common due to its ease of installation, management, and safety. The control of the operating environment of an ESS mainly considers the temperature rise due to the heat generated through the battery operation.

What is an energy storage system?

Introduction An energy storage system (ESS) is a system that has the flexibility to store power and use it when required. An ESS can be one of the solutions to mitigate the intermittency effect of variable renewable energy (VRE), such as photovoltaic and wind power [1, 2, 3].

Why are energy storage systems important?

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How to control the indoor temperature of ESS containers?

The indoor temperature of the ESS container can be controlled to maintain the battery temperature below the target temperature. Generally, economical and simple forced air convection systems (FACS) are used to manage the indoor temperature of ESS containers .