A huge cargo ship caught fire and thousands of Porsche sank into the Atlantic Ocean. How serious is the loss caused by this accident?

A huge cargo ship caught fire and thousands of Porsche sank into the Atlantic Ocean. How serious is the loss caused by this accident? Let's discuss this problem below, hoping that these contents can help friends in need.

An oversize cargo ship carrying more than 4,000 luxury cars caught fire and sank in the waters near the Azores Islands in Portugal. It is currently located at the deepest point of the Atlantic Ocean at 3500 meters. The luxury cars that sank with the ship included hundreds of Maserati and Bentley cars.

The ship set sail from Emden on February 10 and was scheduled to arrive at Richardson Hill, Rhode Island, USA on the 23rd. The cargo ship reported that the main deck of a cargo hold was on fire and sent out a distress signal. Fortunately, due to immediate help, 22 sailors were successfully evacuated, but the freighter was still smoking and drifting at sea in the case of driverless cars.

According to foreign media reports, the cause of the fire is suspected to be a new energy electric vehicle, and the ignition of the power battery has increased the difficulty factor for the rescue operation. In an interview with Reuters, the captain JoaoMendesCabecas revealed to the outside world: "In recent hours, the popularity of the freighter has already calmed down." He showed that an ominous number of power batteries of electric vehicles were on fire on board. At the same time, there are still risks on the cargo plane, because the lithium battery of the electric vehicle in the cabin is likely to catch fire.

It is understood that the fire of similar vehicles in China Ocean Shipping is not a case. According to the statistics of national transportation safety board (NTSB), there have been five similar safety accidents since 20 15. It mainly includes the 20 19 Maldi Europa fire accident and the 2020 Hogg Shenzhen fire accident.

Some media pointed out that due to the shortage of chips at this stage, vehicles cannot be delivered in time, and this fire may make this situation more serious.