According to Bloomberg, a Ro-Ro transport ship carrying thousands of luxury vehicles including Volkswagen, Porsche, Audi, Bentley and Lamborghini caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean and sank near the Portuguese Azores on March 2, local time, after a week of burning.
The 656-foot cargo vessel, named Felicity Ace and owned by merchant ship Mitsui, departed from its port of departure in Emden, Germany, on Feb. 10 and was scheduled to arrive at its port of destination in Davisville, Rhode Island, on Feb. 23.
But who expected the accident to come so suddenly, on February 16, a fire broke out in the ship's cargo hold, and the fire lasted for about a week.
Shortly after the fire, a Portuguese Navy patrol boat and four merchant ships responded to the rescue, and the 22 crew members on board were rescued, but the Porsche, Volkswagen, Audi and other luxury vehicles on board were not spared, sinking into the waters about 3,000 meters deep.
According to Reuters, the freighter carries about 4,000 new cars such as Volkswagen, Audi, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bentley, etc., including 1,100 Porsches, 189 Bentleys, and Audi, Lamborghini and other models, of which Bentley cars alone are worth more than $30 million.
Volkswagen said the damage to the vehicle would be covered by the insurance company. According to the insurance company, Felicity Ace is worth about $30 million, the goods are worth about $100 million, and the insurance cost is expected to reach $155 million.
The cause of the fire is initially suspected to be caused by the fire of the lithium battery of the electric vehicle, due to the nature of the fire, it can not be extinguished with water, because it may increase the weight of the ship will make it more unstable, and the traditional water-based fire extinguisher can not prevent the combustion of lithium-ion batteries.
In addition, the freighter, which is carrying nearly 2,200 tons of fuel and 2,000 tons of oil, could contaminate the oceans with fuel spills, which have not been detected.
This batch of cars is supplied to the North American market such as the United States and Canada, and the current SUPPLY in the US market is in short supply, and the demand surges, resulting in a serious shortage of new car supply.
For car owners waiting for delivery, the new car they have been waiting for for months has been "buried in the bottom of the sea", Youtube influencer Matt tweeted that I just received a call from the dealership, my car is floating at sea, and may still be burning in the Atlantic Ocean.
A spokesman for the Portuguese Navy said merchant ship Mitsui was trying to find an ocean-going tug to tow the cargo ship to shore.
Some netizens quipped that they went to catch a car. According to the Maritime Law, whoever catches it first will own the goods, provided that a method of moving or tuging can be found.
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"$100 million" burned like that