On 1st March, early morning, the fire which had begun on February 24, the ship “Felicity Ace” lost stability as it sank at about 25 nautical miles, equivalent to 46 kilometres, outside the limit of the Economic Zone a and Exclusive from Portugal, in an area of which depth is about 3,000 meters.
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Some debris and a small stain of oily waste are recorded on the site, which is being dispersed by the water jets of the trailers and which is being monitored by the...
MOL Ship Management (Singapore) provides a further update on the situation regarding the ‘Felicity Ace’ car carrier which is still assumed to remain on fire drifting south of the Azores Islands in the Atlantic.
Previously, it had been reported that authorities were being unable to control the blaze which was devouring the many electric vehicles on board. However, apart from the Audis and Volkswagens on board, there were hundreds of Porsches, tens of Bentleys, and many Lamborghinis.
Officials and...
MOL Ship Management (Singapore) provides a further update on the situation regarding the ‘Felicity Ace’ car carrier which is still assumed to remain on fire drifting south of the Azores Islands in the Atlantic.
Currently, there is no oil leakage confirmed from the vessel, and the stability of the vessel remains stable. Two large tugs have now arrived on scene from Gibraltar and are spraying the vessel with water to achieve hull and boundary cooling.
The two tugs will also assist to control the...
IMO Secretary-General concerned over Euroferry Olympia. IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said:
“I express my deep concern regarding the incident involving the fire onboard the ro-ro Euroferry Olympia, on 18 February, near the Island of Corfu in the Ionian Sea, while en route from Igoumenitsa, Greece, to Brindisi, Italy.
I wholeheartedly appreciate the efforts of the search and rescue authorities of Greece, as well as nearby merchant ships, for the rescue of more than 275 people and the ongoing...
MOL Ship Management (Singapore) Update: The situation regarding the Felicity Ace, car carrier, which is still assumed to remain on fire south of the Azores drifting further away from the islands. Currently, there is no oil leakage confirmed from the vessel, which remains stable.
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Two large tugs with firefighting equipment will arrive on the site today Feb 21 AM local time and will start spraying water to Felicity Ace together with the patrol boat with the initial...
Portugal’s navy mentioned that it was able to rescue 22 members of the crew from a huge cargo vessel that caught on fire in the Atlantic Ocean. The Portuguese Navy informed that the “Felicity Ace” reportedly sounded the alarm when a fire broke out in the hold.
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The 200-meter-long “Felicity Ace” had been sailing from Emden, Germany to the Davisville port in the US. The Panama-flagged ship was carrying vehicles when the fire started.
The Portuguese Navy, through...
On Wednesday (19th January 2022), a fire broke out on a foreign cargo vessel at the Port of Karachi. Bol News reported that the vessel had come from Russia and was carrying wheat.
Karachi Port Trust or KPT said that the fire brigade had brought the fire in its control and managed to dowse it soon.
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No death has so far been reported per KPT sources. They added that the fire was not severe. The Bol News highlighted that KPT declared an emergency at the port to prevent untoward...
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Five members on a bulk carrier were rushed to hospital in Sydney after suffering injuries in an explosion on the vessel. Canada Steamship Lines reported that during Monday’s incident, two crew members have suffered slight burns on their hands and faces, while three sustained superficial injuries when methane ignited in a carpenter’s workshop as the vessel was at anchorage at the Sydney harbor.
In an email, Brigitte Hebert, a CSL spokesperson stated that a crew member has been released from the...
A fire on a container ship carrying timber from Gothenburg was not in control even on Sunday after over 24 hours, the authorities reported.
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The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency popular as MSB said that it had sent two helicopters, while organizations and authorities, including the Coast Guard, were fighting the fire.
The vessel’s timber, cargo had caught fire on Saturday. While the ship was not exactly burning, the fire was not easy to extinguish, MSB mentioned...
A ship carrying more than 85 crew and 624 passengers were stranded about 16 nautical miles in the high seas after its engine caught fire on Wednesday. The vessel set sail toward Androth Island that belongs to the Lakshadweep archipelago.
All crew members and passengers are safe. Another ship has also been sent for towing the stranded ship to Androth. MV Kavaratti set sail from Kochi toward Lakshadweep on Tuesday. On its journey, it offloaded a few passengers. On Wednesday, as the ship moved...