The fire is believed to have originated from an electric vehicle.
The Fremantle Highway, a car carrier that was carrying about 3,000 vehicles from the port of Bremerhaven in Germany to Port Said in Egypt, caught fire in 2011. There are reports that it is believed to have caused the fire.
The ship, which weighs 18,500 tons, is carrying 2,857 cars, 25 of which are electric.
★2023.7.29★ According to new information, 498 out of 3,857 vehicles were electric vehicles. Manufacturer details are still under investigation.
Also, about 350 of the vehicles on board are Mercedes vehicles (Mercedes confirms). Loading of VW Group vehicles, including Porsche, is still under investigation.
The fire broke out on July 25, 2023 (Tuesday) when the ship passed nearly 27 kilometers north of Ameland Island in the Netherlands, and is still being extinguished (July 2023). 27th).
A spokesman for the Dutch Coast Guard said one seaman was killed in the incident, the remaining 22 crew members were injured but were rescued, and seven others fled to sea to escape. reported that it was necessary to jump into
The Coast Guard believes a lithium-ion battery in one of the electric vehicles ignited and caused the fire, but the cause has yet to be determined.
Salvage specialists and firefighters have cooled the ship to prevent further fire spread on the hull, and it is being towed with consideration for the ecological environment.
On February 16, 2022, it loaded 4,000 vehicles, including about 300 EV vehicles.Felicity Ace fireIt's still fresh in my memory.
Fire measures should have been strengthened in the wake of the fire accident at that time, but it was not possible to prevent another fire this time. However, when it comes to the inside of a ship on the sea again... it seems that this time it is also expected to follow the path to sinking.
I'm glad that there are no people left behind on the ship, but I hope the ship will not sink and the cars that have not burned yet will be safe.
Source:
◆Fremantle Highway Fire: ship carrying 3,000 cars burns off Dutch coast
◆Breaking: Cargo Ship Carrying Electric Vehicles Is Burning Near Ameland in the Netherlands
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I'm Rika, the author of this article. Ever since Porsche 911 became my favorite car, I've become totally addicted to Porsche, and I can't stop loving Porsche, so I started this blog. My favorite cars are 911 Carrera (991.2), 911 Carrera Cabriolet (992.1), and 911 Carrera T (992.1).
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