Burning automotive provider towed to non permanent location off Dutch coast

By Reuters: A burning automotive provider off the Dutch coast has been towed to a brand new location away from transport lanes as a part of an operation to salvage the ship, the Dutch public works and water administration ministry and native media stated on Monday.

The freighter, which was travelling from Germany to Egypt when the blaze broke out on July 26, was towed to a location north of the Dutch islands Ameland and Schiermonnikoog, the Rijkswaterstaat ministry stated in a press release.

The fireplace on the Panamanian-registered Fremantle Highway, which was carrying new automobiles, resulted within the loss of life of an Indian crew member and the harm of seven who jumped overboard to flee the flames. Japan’s Shoei Kisen, which owns the ship, stated your complete crew of 21 was Indian.

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A Rijkswaterstaat spokeswoman instructed the Dutch ANP press company that on the new non permanent location, the ship could be additional faraway from transport routes and extra sheltered from the wind.

The relocation is an intermediate step within the tough salvage operation, the spokeswoman stated.

Ship constitution firm “K” Line stated on Friday there have been 3,783 automobiles on board the ship – together with 498 battery-electric automobiles, considerably greater than the 25 initially reported.

The firm declined to say something in regards to the automotive manufacturers, together with whether or not they included any automobiles from Japanese producers.

EV lithium-ion batteries burn with twice the power of a traditional fireplace, and maritime officers and insurers say the business has not saved up with the dangers.

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