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Burning car carrier off Dutch coast towed away from shipping lanes
来源：shippingazette 编辑：编辑部 发布：2023/08/01 10:00:41
A BURNING car carrier off the Dutch coast is being towed to a new location away from shipping routes as part of a difficult operation to salvage the ship, Reuters reports.
The Panama-flagged 18,549-dwt car carrier Fremantle Highway was be towed to 16 kilometres north of the Dutch islands Ameland and Schiermonnikoog, said officials.
The fire resulted in the death of an Indian crewman and injury of seven others who jumped overboard to escape the flames. Japan's Shoei Kisen, which owns the ship, said the entire crew of 21 was Indian.
The relocation is an intermediate step in the difficult salvage operation, officials said.
Ship charter company "K" Line said there were 3,783 vehicles on board the ship - including 498 battery electric vehicles, significantly more than the 25 initially reported.
EV lithium-ion batteries burn with twice the energy of a normal fire, and maritime officials and insurers say the industry has not kept up with the risks.
The Panama-flagged 18,549-dwt car carrier Fremantle Highway was be towed to 16 kilometres north of the Dutch islands Ameland and Schiermonnikoog, said officials.
The fire resulted in the death of an Indian crewman and injury of seven others who jumped overboard to escape the flames. Japan's Shoei Kisen, which owns the ship, said the entire crew of 21 was Indian.
The relocation is an intermediate step in the difficult salvage operation, officials said.
Ship charter company "K" Line said there were 3,783 vehicles on board the ship - including 498 battery electric vehicles, significantly more than the 25 initially reported.
EV lithium-ion batteries burn with twice the energy of a normal fire, and maritime officials and insurers say the industry has not kept up with the risks.