Lamborghinis, Porsches and Bentleys among the R6.1bn worth in lost cars
The Felicity Ace has sunk after recently catching fire with more than $400m worth of cars on board, including luxury models from Bentley, Porsche and Lamborghini.A burnt-out cargo ship carrying thousands of luxury cars, including Porsches and Bentleys, sank on Tuesday off the Portuguese Azores archipelago nearly two weeks after it caught fire, a port official said.
Joao Mendes Cabecas, the captain of the nearest port on the island of Faial, told Reuters the Panama-flagged Felicity Ace had sunk as efforts to tow it began, due to structural problems caused by the fire and rough seas. "When the towing started ... water started to come in," he said."The ship lost its stability and sank."Group from Germany to the US broke out on February 16. The 22 crew members were evacuated on the same day.
Cabecas said no oil leak had been reported so far but there were fears the fuel tanks could be damaged as the vessel lay at the bottom of the Atlantic at a depth of around 3,500m., which said last week the damage to the vehicles was covered by insurance, confirmed the ship had sunk. Insurance experts said the incident could result in losses of $155m
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