b'FOGHORN FOCUSPowering the Passenger Vessel of TomorrowA DEEP DIVE INTO LITHIUM-ION BATTERIESGRAHAM BALCH// ZEROMARA s the maritime industry navigates toward cleaner, more efficient power systems, lithi-um-ion batteries have emerged as a transformative technology. Already ubiquitous in electric vehicles and consumer electronics, these high-density energy storage systems are now making inroads into passenger vesselsfrom electric ferries to subsurface craft. For oper-ators, shipbuilders, and safety teams in the passenger vessel sector, understanding lithium-ion PHOTO: VIDAR NORDLI MATHISEN/UNSPLASHchemistry, its benefits, safety implications, and future innovations is key to harnessing its full potential, responsibly and effectively.FOGHORN 20'