Felicity Ace sinks
MOL Ship Management (Singapore) reported today that the car carrier Felicity Ace sank at around 9 a.m. local time, some 200 nautical miles off the Azores. The vessel had been in trouble
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Felicity Ace car carrier fire set to push up marine insurance costs
Volkswagen AG has come far from the days of the beloved air-cooled bug. These days its portfolio includes brands such as Bentley and Lamborghini. That means that the fire still burning aboard
VIDEO: Two vessel fires keep European salvors and responders busy
Greek media reported Sunday that the national fire service had recovered the body of a 58-year old Greek truck driver from the Grimaldi Group RoPax ferry Euroferry Olympia. The body was recovered
NTSB reports on 2020 Jacksonville car carrier fire
The cause of fire that broke out aboard the vehicle carrier Höegh Xiamen at the Blount Island Horizon Terminal, Jacksonville, Fla., has been determined, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. An
Ammonia-fueled car carrier design wins ClassNK AiP
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K-Line) and shipbuilder Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co. Ltd. for their jointly-developed design for an ammonia-fueled car carrier. Since it
NYK Line opts for WinGD hybrid solutions for car carrier quartet
Engine developer WinGD is making its debut in the hybrid sector. Four newbuild car carriers ordered by Japan’s NYK Line will feature an integrated hybrid power solution that will help dramatically cut
NYK inks MoU for 12 LNG-fueled PCTCs
Japan’s NYK Group has agreed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the series building of 12 LNG-fueled PCTCs (pure car truck carriers) at Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co., Ltd. and Nihon Shipyard Co.
Car carrier explosion raises Gulf of Oman security concerns
An Israeli-owned car carrier, the MV Helios Ray, has been damaged by an explosion that occurred when the vessel was in the Gulf of Oman, approximately 44 nautical miles northwest of Muscat.
Car carrier giant plans to build wind-powered PCTC
Oslo-headquartered Wallenius Wilhelmsen is planning to build the world’s first full-size wind-powered pure car and truck carrier. To be called Orcelle Wind, the 220- by 40-meter ship will have the capacity to
VIDEO: Golden Ray responders well into second cut
The St. Simons Sound Incident response team is now well into the cut that will separate the stern section of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray. Meantime, the bow section of the