Car carrier with Porsches, VWs catches on fire in Atlantic

The 22 crew members of the car carrier Felicity Ace have been rescued after the ship caught fire Wednesday near the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean.

The 17-year-old ship, owned by Mitsui OSK Lines and sailing under the Panama flag, was en route to the Port of Davisville in Rhode Island. It had departed from Emden, Germany, on Feb. 10. It was about 90 nautical miles southwest of the island of Faial in the Azores.

The Portuguese navy and several merchant marine ships were involved in the rescue. The crew was transported to the Resilient Warrior, a tanker ship operated by Polembros Shipping.

The ship caught fire in the cargo hold, according to a statement from the navy.

Media outlets reported that the ship was carrying a heavy load of Porsches and Volkswagen vehicles. It can carry a maximum amount of 4,000 cars.

Source: Freight Waves

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