b'fire casualty. The guidance applies to small batteries, in-cluding those found in micromobility vehicles. The policy letter describes practices that can be employed by vessel operators, including safety briefings that discuss batteries and authority for vessel crew to check applicable UL certi-fications on batteries.The International Maritime Organization issued a road- About the Author mapandgoal-basedapproachdocumentinDecemberMATT MILLER2024 as it begins work on establishing guidelines and prac- DIRECTOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT tices for safe carriage of battery-powered vehicles. GLOSTENMatt Miller has 30 years of naval architecture expe-As the presence of micromobility devices onboard vesselsrience, including eight years of service with the U.S. continues to grow, so does the need for clear policies, prop- CoastGuard.HegraduatedfromtheU.S.Coast ercrewtraining,andeffectiveresponseequipment.ByGuard Academy in 1993 and University of Califor-taking proactive steps, operators can better manage lithi- nia, Berkeley in 1996 with bachelors and masters um-ion battery risks and maintain a high standard of safetydegrees in naval architecture. As Glostens passen-for crew and passengers alike. ger vessel sector lead and principal-in-charge, Matt hasdeepexpertiseinpassengervesseldesignand construction, and a strong understanding of public transportation agency operations.You want safety?Youre looking at it! Furunos award-winning Radar gives you clarity & target separation like no one else. Dont take our word for it. See for yourself. Scan here, and well show you!19 SEPTEMBER 2025'