ポルシェ：商船三井から訴訟提起、損害賠償請求
Porsche: Mitsui files Lawsuit, demands compensation for damages
保時捷：商船三井航運提起訴訟並要求賠償損失
・ポルシェが、訴訟での発生事実を認めた
・自動車運搬船の火災は、EV電池が原因
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自動車運搬船の火災：
ポルトガルのアゾレス諸島近くで出火した自動車運搬船。
2022年2月、ポルトガル海軍撮影した。
商船三井がポルシェを提訴：
商船三井がポルシェに損害賠償訴訟を起こしたことが、6日判明した。。
自動車運搬船の火災原因：
裁判所は「積み荷の電気自動車（EV）の電池が原因だった」と判断した。
EV運搬時の電池の発火リスクの管理を巡り、議論が起きている。
商船三井側の回答：
商船三井が、日経新聞の取材に回答した。
当社が「ポルシェに対し、訴訟を起こしたのは事実」と話した。
ポルシェ側の回答：
ポルシェ側が、訴訟の事実を認めた。
しかし「訴訟が進行中のため、詳細はコメントできない」とした。
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOGR05DY70V00C24A3000000/
The Felicity Ace：
Operated by Mitsui O.S.K.,
It caught fire and sank near the Azores in February 2022.
The fire originated from a Porsche electric vehicle loaded on the vessel, according to the suit.
A spokesperson for Mitsui O.S.K. confirmed it had filed the suit against Porsche.
Porsche also acknowledged that it was facing a lawsuit, but declined to comment further.
The lawsuit which was filed in a court in Stuttgart, Germany,
It seeks 30 million euros ($32.6 million) in damages, according to the court.
Mitsui O.S.K. claims ：
En route from Germany to the U.S. , loaded with 3,965 vehicles by the VW Group,including Porsches, Audis, Bentleys and Lamborghinis.
Mitsui O.S.K. claims the lithium-ion battery in a Porsche EV caused the fire,
Porsche failed to inform the company beforehand of the risks of transporting EVs or any necessary precautions.
Porsche is reportedly disputing the location and cause of the fire.
The Felicity Ace sank：
3,000 meters to the bottom of the ocean, making salvage difficult.
The origin of the fire has not been determined.
According to Allianz.
In 2022, eight vessels were lost to fire, according to a study by insurance giant Allianz Group, below the 10-year average of about 12 ships.
At the same time, there were 209 fires aboard ships in 2022, up 17% from 2021 and highest figure in a decade.
Thirteen of those fires occurred on vehicle carriers, and their connection to EVs is unclear,
Norwegian shipping company :Havila Kystruten
has stopped transporting EVs and hybrid vehicles, citing a risk assessment by a consulting company.
Domestic peer Hoegh Autoliners has stop carrying used EVs.
But sea transport of EVs is expected to grow along with China’s surging exports.
Mitsui O.S.K. announced
In November, it would install security cameras powered by artificial intelligence on 10 new liquefied natural gas-fueled car carriers on order.
The cameras will alert crewmembers about suspected fires.