Euroferry Olympia & Felicity Ace: Why Do Car Carriers Keep Catching on FIRE!

Euroferry Olympia & Felicity Ace: Why Do Car Carriers Keep Catching on FIRE!
What's Going on With Shipping?
February 19, 2022

On this episode of What's Going on With Shipping, Sal Mercogliano - former merchant mariner and maritime historian - discusses the fires that took place on board Euroferry Olympia and Felicity Ace. The video also delves into the inherent issues regarding car carriers, the history of some past incidents, and what can be done to prevent similar accidents in the future.

NOTE: This video was filmed on the road and there was some issues with the ZOOM upload.

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00:00 Intro
00:50 Euroferry Olympia
08:55 Felicity Ace
16:48 Why are Car Carriers Burning?
24:48 Conclusion

Sources:
Flames Engulf Grimaldi Ferry Travelling from Greece to Italy; Eight Missing
https://gcaptain.com/flames-engulf-gr...

Felicity Ace Car Carrier Continues to Burn in Mid-Atlantic – Photos
https://gcaptain.com/felicity-ace-car...

Volkswagen Confirms Thousands of Vehicles — Including VW, Porsche, and Audis — On Board Burning ‘Felicity Ace’
https://gcaptain.com/volkswagen-confi...

Car Carrier Felicity Ace Abandoned After Catching Fire in Atlantic Ocean
https://gcaptain.com/car-carrier-feli...

Disasters at sea involving car carrier ships
https://boats.drivemag.com/features/d...

Höegh Xiamen Declared a Total Loss After Fire in Jacksonville
https://gcaptain.com/hoegh-xiamen-dec...

The Missing Question from the NTSB Report on MV Golden Ray: WHY?
https://gcaptain.com/the-missing-ques...

Burning ConRo Grande America Sinks in Bay of Biscay
https://gcaptain.com/burning-conro-gr...

Burning Car Carrier ‘Sincerity Ace’ Abandoned in the Pacific Ocean
https://gcaptain.com/search-suspended...

Electric Vehicles and Maritime Transportation – Fire Hazards Identified
https://gcaptain.com/electric-vehicle...