Safe Transport of Alternative Fuel Vehicles on Ro-Ro Ships (STARSS) study

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) STARRS study main objective is to provide recommendations for further industry guidance and input to the development of International Maritime Organization (IMO) relevant instruments. The study is conducted by Bureau Veritas and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden.

The first report provides an overview of the regulatory landscape governing the safe transportation of AFVs, including a review of regulations, rules and guidelines across both maritime and non-maritime domains. Then, the state-of-the-art of experimental findings on fire safety of AFVs in ro-ro spaces, as well as prior research on numerical modelling and simulations, were reviewed and summarized. Finally, conclusions from the review are presented, including a summary of the scientific and technical knowledge identified in the form of a mapping. The results of the reviews will serve as technical justification for the development of recommendations in the upcoming parts of the STARRS study.