Nearly 900 people were on KiwiRail Interislander’s 29-year-old ferry Kaitaki when it lost power in a storm in January 2023 whilst entering Wellington Harbour en route from Picton on the South Island. Thankfully, nobody died and in the end, the passengers remained safely on the ship rather than...
Fremantle Highway
Fire-stricken Fremantle Highway safely reaches port of refuge in Eemshaven
The freighter Fremantle Highway has successfully arrived at the quay in Eemshaven, putting an […]
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Burned-Out Fremantle Highway Towed to Dutch Port for Salvage
AMSTERDAM, Aug 3 (Reuters) – The car carrier that caught fire last week off the coast of the Netherlands has arrived at the northern Dutch port of Eemshaven for salvage, officials there said on Thursday. One crew member died when the…
https://gcaptain.com/burned-out-fremantle-highway-towed-to-dutch-port-for-salvage/
Towing of Fremantle Highway begins with Eemshaven selected as the port of refuge
After several days of deliberation, it has been concluded that Eemshaven will serve as […]
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Rolls-Royce Confirms a ‘Small Number’ of Vehicles on Burned Out Fremantle Highway
By Wilfried Eckl-Dorna (Bloomberg) — BMW AG’s Rolls-Royce has a small number of its exclusive cars aboard the ship that went up in flames off the Dutch coast a week ago….
As Fremantle Highway’s fire quiets down, final port destination remains unknown
As the situation surrounding the fire-stricken car carrier Fremantle Highway continues to be closely […]
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Salvors Briefly Board Burning Fremantle Highway in North Sea
AMSTERDAM, July 28 (Reuters) – The fire which has been burning on a car carrier off the Dutch coast has lessened in intensity and salvagers have been able to board the ship to secure…
https://gcaptain.com/salvors-briefly-board-burning-fremantle-highway-in-north-sea/
A Brief Look Back at Recent Car Carrier Fires
The fire on the car carrier Fremantle Highway in the North Sea is just the latest in a long and ever-growing list of fires involving vehicles on roll-on/roll-off car carriers….
https://gcaptain.com/a-brief-look-back-at-recent-car-carrier-fires/
Fremantle Highway Fire Continues to Burn Off Dutch Coast
The effort to save the “K” Line car carrier Fremantle Highway continues in the North Sea off the coast of the Netherlands. Boundary cooling has been paused to ensure the…
https://gcaptain.com/fremantle-highway-fire-continues-to-burn-off-dutch-coast/
One Dead as Major Fire Rips Through Car Carrier in North Sea
One person has died and several have been injured after a car carrier with some electric vehicles caught fire in the North Sea off the Netherlands overnight. The first was…
https://gcaptain.com/major-fire-rips-through-car-carrier-fremantle-highway/