Felicity Ace

2022: Vessel fire in the North Atlantic

On February 16, 2022, the 200-meter-long Felicity Ace caught fire in the North Atlantic when the ship was carrying cargo, including 4 thousand premium cars, and Porsche Bentley. Volkswagen The flight was designed to extend the sea route from Emden to Germany Davisville,. USA

22 crew members were evacuated on February 16, 2022 by the Navy. Portugal The abandoned cargo ship Felicity Ace on February 21, 2022 drifts in the Atlantic Ocean. At the time of the fire, the ship was 90 nautical miles southwest of the Azores of Portugal, the Portuguese Navy said in a statement. The crew was safely picked up and taken to a local hotel, and the rescue was coordinated by the Ponta Delgada Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center. There was no noticeable source of pollution as a result of the fire, the statement said. The owners of the ship agreed to tow, as the ship continues to burn.

The Felicity Ace during the fire was 90 nautical miles southwest of the Azores of Portugal

We are aware of an incident involving a third-party cargo ship carrying Volkswagen cars across the Atlantic. The ship was heading to North America. We are in contact with a shipping company, and now we know details about the cars on board. At the moment, we are not aware of any casualties, "said Volkswagen spokesman Dirk Ameer.

Thousands of Porsche and Bentley cars burned on a ship in the Atlantic

Felicity Alice is registered in Panama and operated by the Japanese shipping Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL). The ship was launched in 2005, sails under the flag of Panama, length 200 m, width 30 m, displacement 17 thousand tons. It is noted that the ship is able to take on board 4 thousand cars, that is, Felicity Ace went with the maximum load. According to experts from CNN Business, as of February 21, 2022, it remains unclear whether lithium-ion batteries could cause a fire. ^[1]

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