A cargo ship carrying hundreds of luxurious automobiles has sunk off the Portuguese Azores archipelago, virtually two weeks after it caught hearth.The vessel was carrying about 4,000 autos made by Volkswagen Group - together with Porsches and Bentleys - from Germany to the US. Because it was being towed, the Panama-flagged Felicity Ace plummeted as …
A cargo ship carrying hundreds of luxurious automobiles has sunk off the Portuguese Azores archipelago, virtually two weeks after it caught hearth.
The vessel was carrying about 4,000 autos made by Volkswagen Group – together with Porsches and Bentleys – from Germany to the US.
Because it was being towed, the Panama-flagged Felicity Ace plummeted as a result of structural issues attributable to the hearth and tough seas, based on a port official.
Joao Mendes Cabecas, the captain of the closest port on the island of Faial, mentioned: “When the towing began… water began to return in.
“The ship misplaced its stability and sank.”
Some 22 crew members had been evacuated when the hearth broke out on 16 February.
Mr Cabecas mentioned no oil leak has been reported presently, however there are considerations the gas tanks may very well be broken.
The vessel is now on the backside of the Atlantic at a depth of about 3,500m (2.17 miles).
Volkswagen beforehand mentioned the injury to the autos was coated by insurance coverage.
The corporate – Europe’s largest car-maker – confirmed the ship had sunk.
The worth of what was misplaced was estimated at $155m (£116) by insurance coverage consultants.
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