The fire started in the ship's hold and spread to the upper decks.
The Felicity Ace, carrying about 4,000 vehicles, caught fire in the waters of the Atlantic. Cars were delivered from the port of Emden in Germany to Davisville, Rhode Island, USA, reports the Chronicle.info with reference to RBC-Ukraine. crew — 22 people. The fire started in the hold of the ship and spread to the upper decks. Nothing is known about the condition of the vessel and the number of vehicles damaged by fire.
« aboard the Felicity Ace carrying Porsche vehicles. Your dealership will provide you with more information on how this will affect you once we have more information and know the full extent of the problem,” Porsche said in its Track Your Dream service, which customers can use to track the path of purchased cars.
Volkswagen also released a statement saying it was aware of an incident involving a freighter carrying Volkswagen Group vehicles across the Atlantic. Both automakers in their messages are primarily concerned about the condition of the crew and add that they are already investigating the cause of the incident.
The Portuguese navy said they did not have any details about the operation to rescue the burning ship. According to them, the ship with cars is drifting to the east.