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Cargo ship carrying 4,000 cars sinks in Atlantic Ocean

Posted on 3/2/22 at 7:17 am
Posted by frequent flyer
USA
Member since Jul 2021
3195 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 7:17 am
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A cargo ship that was disabled when it caught fire near the Azores almost two weeks ago has sunk in the Atlantic Ocean.

The Felicity Ace was being towed to land when it began to list to starboard in heavy seas about 250 miles off the Portuguese island chain and took on water in heavy seas, according to the ship's manager.

The Portuguese navy confirmed that it sank in a location outside of Portugal's territorial waters that is over two miles deep.

Approximately 4,000 primarily from Volkswagen Group brands, including Porsche and Lamborghini, were onboard and being shipped from Germany to the U.S. when the ship caught fire for still unconfirmed reasons, although some have suspected it may have been caused by a battery in one of the electric vehicles in the shipment.


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Posted by Shotgun Willie
Member since Apr 2016
3887 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 7:18 am to
Again?
Posted by Splackavellie
Bayou
Member since Oct 2017
10660 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 7:19 am to
Stick to flying.
Posted by Fat and Happy
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2013
17661 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 7:20 am to
Were they electric?

We have to reduce our carbon foot prints
Posted by cable
Member since Oct 2018
9733 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 7:22 am to
Lloyd's of London crapping their pants this morning
Posted by dkreller
Laffy
Member since Jan 2009
31528 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 7:24 am to
quote:

Again?

It sunk this time
Posted by frequent flyer
USA
Member since Jul 2021
3195 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 7:25 am to
quote:

It sunk this time



Well at least it's not on fire anymore.
Posted by the LSUSaint
Member since Nov 2009
15444 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 7:32 am to
I had 5 lambos on that boat, one for each of my butlers
Posted by stout
Porte du Lafitte
Member since Sep 2006
171255 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 7:35 am to
What will this do to crawfish prices?
Posted by Icansee4miles
Trolling the Tickfaw
Member since Jan 2007
29810 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 7:36 am to
Were these German cars?
Posted by 0x15E
Outer Space
Member since Sep 2020
13473 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 7:38 am to
3rd U-boat attack in 3 months

World wars have been started for less
Posted by LSUtoBOOT
Member since Aug 2012
13885 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 7:59 am to
Posted by VolsOut4Harambe
Atlanta, GA
Member since Sep 2017
12856 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 8:02 am to
Literally German cars.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
123768 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 8:31 am to
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I had 5 lambos on that boat, one for each of my butlers



You must work in O&G.
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
67273 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 8:34 am to
Lithium batteries are a hot topic in the maritime industry right now, because of shite like this. Fire on a boat is bad bad. Metal fire is bad bad bad bad.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
67631 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 8:38 am to
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although some have suspected it may have been caused by a battery in one of the electric vehicles
Boogie woogie woogie woogie

Posted by jcaz
Laffy
Member since Aug 2014
16754 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 8:39 am to
Well there goes my RS3
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
16344 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 9:30 am to
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although some have suspected it may have been caused by a battery in one of the electric vehicles in the shipment.



The son of a friend of mine lost the use of his house to a fire that started in his garage and it was deemed to have started by his lithium battery in his mower that was stored in the garage. Water came in and flooded the area enough to partially submerge the mower.

This was during Ida and it took a long time for adjusters to get out, determine damage and process the claim.
Posted by jb4
Member since Apr 2013
12946 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 9:38 am to
Atlantis car dealership now open
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
100767 posts
Posted on 3/2/22 at 9:56 am to
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Lithium batteries are a hot topic


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