A salvage team boarded the stricken Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) car carrier Felicity Ace at the end of last week to assess the damage caused by the fire that started in its cargo decks on February 16 and spread throughout the vessel.
There is no more smoke coming from the vessel and no oil leaking from it, according to MOL Ship Management. The car carrier was in transit across the Atlantic just south of the Azores when the fire broke out. It was en route to the US east coast port of Davisville, having departed the German port of Emden with what is thought to be around 4,000 vehicles on board. The vehicles were all VW Group brands, including VW, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Porsche. Emden port exclusively handles VW Group vehicles.
The Felicity Ace is now being towed by a salvage craft to a safe zone near the islands. Another salvage vessel with firefighting equipment and two tugs are accompanying the vessel.
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