We have learned of an incident involving the vessel FELICITY ACE, a Panama flag, 60,118gt, 2005 built, vehicle carrier, which suffered a fire on board in the Atlantic Ocean 16th February 2022.

The vessel was believed to be carrying up to 4,000 vehicles, including brand new Porsche and VW cars, when she caught fire whilst en-route from Germany to the USA.

The 22 crew have been safely rescued and the vessel is now drifting whilst vessel owners and professional Salvors try and save the vessel.

Further to our initial Casualty Advise in relation to the incident involving the Vessel MADRID BRIDGE, a Japanese flagged, 2018 built, 152,068gt fully cellular containership, we have now been advised that the 14,000teu vessel which serves the EC4 loop from Asia to the East Coast of the USA has lost at least 60 containers overboard with a further 80 containers confirmed as damaged on board.

We have learned of an incident involving the Vessel MADRID BRIDGE, a Japanese flagged, 2018 built, 152,068gt fully cellular containership.
The 14,000teu vessel which serves the EC4 loop from Asia to the East Coast of the USA reported being adrift between 2nd and 7th January 2022 with a loss of at least 30 containers overboard.

Further to our previous advices in relation to the loss of containers and fire on board the 2008 built, 40,030gt fully cellular containership ZIM KINGSTON it has been confirmed that Vessel is scheduled to arrive at Duke Point Terminal Nanaimo on Friday 10th December where damaged containers will be discharged.

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel ARCHIMIDIS, a Liberia flag, 89,776 gt, 2006 built, fully cellular containership, which reportedly was disabled and drifting southwest of Acapulco. The vessel is carrying cargoes loaded at various ports in China and Korea, bound for Cristóbal, Savannah, Norfolk and New York.  

Further to our previous advice in relation to the loss of containers and fire on board the 2008 built, 40,030gt fully cellular containership ZIM KINGSTON it has been confirmed that Vessel Owners have declared General Average.

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel BEAUMAIDEN, a Netherlands flag, 2,545gt, 2008 built, general cargo vessel, which ran aground off Ronne, Denmark, en route from Brunsbuttel to Tallinn, having previously called at ports in UK and Antwerp.

We have learned of an incident involving the Vessel ZIM KINGSTON, a Maltese flagged, 2008 built, 40,030gt fully cellular containership. Having travelled from Korea and Taiwan and whilst approaching the West coast of Canada lost a number of containers overboard.

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel ORCHID KEFALONIA, a Marshall Islands flag, 11,570gt, 2008 built, Chemical/Oil Products Tanker, which ran aground en route from Barranquilla to Altamira and Houston.