Yet another car carrier fire: [image] Fire rips through car carrier, all 22 crew safely evacuate - Splash247 All 22 crew onboard the car carrier were evacuated yesterday after a fire ripped through one of the ship’s cargo decks while it was crossing the Atlantic Ocean near the Azores. Th…

Just as a point of interest, how many previous car carrier fires sustained enough structural damage to sink? Earl

Fake news. I read on here that all it needed was some cleanup and fresh paint.

Oh come on, you guys don’t know what the next take is? “No structural damage so obviously it was an inside job”

The reports say there was bad weather and a 45 degree list, possibility of a cargo shift.

Do your calendars read February 30th, 2035 too?

Thanks, I posted before I learned that and and saw the picture. So, another question: is that degree of damage typical/unusual/unheard-of? Cheers, Earl

Don’t really know, I was surprised to hear that it sank after reports that the smoke had stopped and the ship stable. The Grimaldi vessel Grande America sank a while ago after a fire, it was ro-ro / container.

I’d assume with a fire that hot for that long it could have melted the chain-binders holding down the vehicles. Subsequent weather could definitely have invited a cargo shift.

[image] shipengr: could have melted the chain-binders Yeah, that’s what I was thinking. The lashing holding down the cars would have nylon.

Do you wish to retract your statement at this point, or are you going to stick with this position?

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