Project movies

Short introduction to the LASH FIRE project

For a quick overview of the project and its objective, watch our short introduction animation here. (2 minutes)

Final project movie (subtitles)

This movies gives a good overview of the findings and results from the whole project. 12 min 38 sec. This version with subtitles.

Final project movie
(no subtitles)

This movies gives a good overview of the findings and results from the whole project. 12 min 38 sec. This version without subtitles.

Training movies

LASH FIRE EV Firefighting Film – Introduction

Introduction of the EV Firefighting training series. Movie #01.

LASH FIRE EV Firefighting Film – Protection suits

How should you be protected when manually workning with fires onboard? Movie #02.

LASH FIRE EV Firefighting Film – First response

How should you act when it comes to a fire ignition onboard? Movie #03.

LASH FIRE EV Firefighting Film – Fire fighting methods

What methods is best to use when extinguishing a fire onboard? Movie #04.

LASH FIRE EV Firefighting Film – Manual firefighting of gas vehicles

What to consider when it comes to manual firefighting of gas vehicles? Movie #05.

LASH FIRE EV Firefighting Film – Post fire

When a fire is extinguished, what to do? Movie #06.

LASH FIRE Webinars

LASH FIRE – Webinar ‘Fire on ro-ro deck’

A well visited webinar on the topic “Fire on ro-ro ships” April 2023.

LAHS FIRE Interviews

 DSM2022: Interview with Calle Ortner, Safetygroups at Fire Safety Meet

DSM2022: Interview with Staffan Bram. Development of a Digital Fire Management Central

DSM2022: Interview with Julia Burgén, RISE. Safe and Suitable PPE for firefighting at sea. 

LASH FIRE Test & Demo

WP10 – Extinguishment.
Weather deck fixed fire-extinguishing systems.

Test site: RISE Fire Research AS, Trondheim, Norway
Large-scale fire monitor tests were conducted, simulating a fire in a freight truck trailer when transported on a weather decks. The fire test scenario consisted of an array with 192 idle wood pallets and 32 plastic pallets

WP10 – Extinguishment.
Large-scale fire sprinklers tests –  Simulating fires in vehicles when transported on board vehicle carriers

Test site: Borås, Sweden
 Large-scale fire sprinklers tests were conducted, simulating fires in vehicles when transported on board vehicle carriers. The tests included passenger cars (four tests), a van (one test) and a freight truck (one test). 

WP11 – Containment.
Model Scale Fire Tests – Effect of natural and mechanical ventilation in open and closed ro-ro spaces.

Test site: Borås, Sweden
A model of a generic ro-ro deck was built up in scale 1:8 to test 15 different scenarios, divided in natural and mechanical ventilation. Between the test scenarios the sides and ends of the model were modified, to enable a representation of both open and closed ro-ro spaces.

LASH FIRE How to prevent and fight fires on ferries

“It’s kind of a future thing” In times of pandemic, new ways had to be found for the development of a centralized fire resource management center within the LASH FIRE project. When no researchers could make visits, fire drills were conducted on a Stena ferry and was documented with multiple action cameras for later virtual analysis.

LASH FIRE tests on fire fighting electric cars

In March 22 a number of LASH FIRE project members from DFDS, Stena, Fire Research of Norway and RISE went to Jovellanos Maritime Training Centre in the north of Spain to perform full scale fire tests on electric cars with Lithium-Ion batteries. LASH FIRE investigates possibilities to improve fire safety for ferries and roro ships. Three different tests were conducted.

LASH FIRE – Tests on fighting electric vehicle fires: first response firefighting

LASH FIRE investigates possibilities to improve fire safety for ferries and roro ships. Three different tests were conducted. In the second test we looked at different equipment and methods to fight the fire, to use as early stage “first response” as well as methods for fully developed fire stage, i.e fire blanket, 3 different handhelds, fognails, boundary cooling device.

LASH FIRE – Tests on fighting electric car fires: fires in closed space 3

LASH FIRE investigates possibilities to improve fire safety for ferries and roro ships. Three different tests were conducted. In the third test we placed a car in a closed space simulating a closed roro deck. For the fire fighters this is more challenging due to the lack of visibility by smoke. We further explored techniques and equipment to deal with these types of conditions. Last but not least we were looking into proper treatment of PEP.

LASH FIRE – Tests on fighting electric car fires: freeburn test 1

LASH FIRE investigates possibilities to improve fire safety for ferries and roro ships. Three different tests were conducted. The first test was a “free burn test” where a car was allowed to burn without taking any measures to fight the fire. Aim was to experience the behavior of the Li-Ion battery fire in car and obtain data like heat release rate or toxic gas emissions.