Portuguese Navy photo programs Felicity Ace under tow before shedding security and also sinking.
MOL Ship Management (Singapore) reported today that the cars and truck service provider Felicity Ace sank at around 9 a.m. regional time, some 200 maritime miles off theAzores The vessel had actually remained in difficulty because February 16, when a fire burst out that required the staff to desert the vessel. They were grabbed by the close-by vessel Resilient Warrior and also consequently airlifted to security by the Portuguese Air Force.
The vessel had actually been en path to the Port of Davisville, R.I., from Emden, Germany with a delivery of Volkswagen AG deluxe automobiles.
With no staff aboard, the fire remained to surge till salvors might reach the scene.
On February 25, MOL Ship monitoring stated that there was no more noticeable smoke from the vessel which it stayed secure.
The salvage group on website had the ability to board Felicity Ace by a helicopter and also the vessel had actually begun being hauled by the huge salvage craft Bear to a secure location off Azores.
Two yanks ALP Guard and also Dian Kingdom, along with a big salvage craft with extra firefighting ability, VB Hispanic, were accompanying the vessel.
This early morning, however, the Portuguese Navy stated that, early in the early morning, throughout the tow, which had actually begun on February 24, the Felicity Ace shed security and also sank at around 25 maritime miles, the matching of 46 kilometers, outside the limitation of the Economic and also Exclusive Zone of Portugal, in a location with a water deepness of around 3,000 meters.
There have actually been price quotes that with the 3,965 autos onboard consisting of 189 Bentleys, in addition to brand names like Porsche, Audi, and also Lamborghini, losses from Felicity Ace case might cover $500 million.
