by In the Atlantic Ocean, the car carrier Felicity Ace is in distress. The vessel is heavily loaded with exclusive cars.
Felicity Ace departed from the German port of Emden on February 10 and was bound for Davisville in the USA. A fire broke out in the hold 90 miles off the Portuguese Azores.
The crew had to quickly abandon the vessel – all 22 people were picked up by a passing Greek ship and the Portuguese coast guard.
Felicity Ace continues to burn and drift in the ocean, monitored by a Portuguese patrol vessel. The owner will attempt to tow the car carrier soon.
In total, approximately 4000 expensive premium vehicles from the Volkswagen Group, including about 1100 Porsche cars, are on board the 200-meter vessel. Felicity Ace is also carrying Audi, Lamborghini, and even Bugatti. Currently, the condition of the cars is unknown.
