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© Graphic&Illustration/AdobeStock at the transportation risks in the industry those shipments are lithium batteries. Two airlines have lost 747s to lithium of lithium battery fres brought focus to The organization providing the shipping battery fres. Each had over 50,000 bat- the airlines (cargo and passenger), and is at risk during the time the lithium bat- teries onboard and the source of ignition now maritime. teries are onboard. was traced to those containers. Ships

Having the ability to extinguish a bat- carry millions of batteries. Having the

Maritime’s Risk tery entering thermal runaway quickly, ability to extinguish a lithium battery

Our economy is global with goods are before extensive damage occurs can be fre quickly could make the difference shipped worldwide, and within many of critical. between an incident and a disaster.

The Author The Author

Bonvento Capt. Cox

Matthew Bonvento an Assistant Pro- Captain John Cox is the CEO of Safe- fessor of Nautical Science. Previ- ty Operating Systems. He is a 50-year ously he served as Senior Manager for aviation veteran with experience as a

Safety, Security, Regulatory, and Quality corporate pilot, airline pilot, instructor,

Compliance for Vanuatu Maritime Services test pilot and safety professional. He holds a

Ltd. Additionally Mr. Bonvento is a licensing instructor in MBA from Daniel Webster College, a graduate of the Uni-

Long Island. Holding a Masters in International Trans- versity of Southern California’s Aviation Safety Program. portation Management, and an Unlimited Chief Offcers For the last 10 years he has been the aviation analyst

License as well as a 1600-ton Master license, he sailed for NBC, MSNBC, CNBC and the Weather Channel. He for over 10 years prior to coming ashore. Matthew has regularly appears in the news media worldwide regard- dedicated himself to the advancement of safety and en- ing aviation safety. Captain Cox also writes the weekly vironmental awareness in the Maritime Industry. column “Ask the Captain” for USA Today’s website.

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