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Felicity Ace sinks with cargo of luxury carsFelicity Ace sinks with cargo of luxury cars

The fire hit MOL car carrier Felicity Ace has sunk in the Atlantic.

Marcus Hand, Editor

March 2, 2022

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Car carrier Felicity Ace on fire
Photo: Portuguese Navy

MOL Ship Management (Singapore) said initial reports from the local salvage said that the Felicity Ace had sank around 9am having suffered a list to starboard. The ship is reported to have 220 nm from the Azores.

The ship manager said salvage craft were monitoring the situation.

Fire erupted onboard the 2005-built Felicity Ace on 16 February offshore Portugal and all 22 crew were safely evacuated.

Salvors successfully attached a tow line to the stricken vessel on 25 February.

The vessel was reported to be carrying 3,965 vehicles of the Volkswagen, Porsche, Audi, and Lamborghini brands. Some 1,100 of the vehicles were from Porsche. The cargo was estimated at $401m in value by risk analyst Russell Group.

 

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

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