Posted on 07/27/2023 4:00:37 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A cargo ship packed with nearly 3,000 cars was still ablaze Thursday close to a world-renowned bird habitat off the Dutch coast as firefighters and salvage crews waited for the flames to subside before attempting to board the vessel.
The Fremantle Highway was sailing from the German port of Bremerhaven to Singapore when it caught fire shortly before midnight Tuesday about 27 kilometers (17 miles) north of the Dutch island of Ameland, sparking fears of an environmental disaster.
German Environment Minister Steffi Lemke said that she couldn’t rule out the possibility of the burning ship sinking.
“A totally normal car transport by sea could turn into an environmental catastrophe of unknown proportions,” Lemke said in a statement. “This fills me with deep concern.”
She said that if the ship sinks, “large quantities of fuel and other environmentally harmful pollutants from the cargo ship’s load could contaminate the sensitive ecosystem of the North Sea extensively. The unique Wadden Sea national park is in serious danger. That must be prevented with all our resources.”
The Netherlands on Wednesday sent a ship equipped with special booms to contain oil spills to the area as a precaution.
The fire in the North Sea isn’t the first to break out in a car-carrying cargo ship.
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An electric vehicle battery the source?
I love the smell of Lithium ion burning in the morning!
Sensitive birds. Wokesters?
Isn’t a fire caused by an EV a green event and therefore good for the birdies environment?
Don’t you love the irony? An environmentally “safe” car catches fire on a ship, that if it sinks, could cause huge damage to a sensitive ecological system! Gotta love those tree huggers.
Yeah, but seriously, their disconnect is so strong it questions their mental health. Like kalifornia kreeps who flee their sewer for civilization, then start doing the same crap that created the kali sewer in the first place.
Ah, EVs, saving the environment, one cargo ship fire at a time.
Torpedo needed. Sink it.
sea salt and batteries dont mix, bird sanctuary! dont bring up climate change its all about the birds
The old “That’s not how we did it back home!” scenario. Then they get on the city council or count commission and......
Any E-Bikes on board?
The Japanese-owned ship carrying 2,857 cars, including 25 electric cars, is close to a chain of islands and the World Heritage-listed Wadden Sea, an important habitat for migratory birds.Holy cow/sheesh. /sThe U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has warned about the possible dangers of electric vehicle battery fires, a hazard that stems from thermal runaway, a chemical reaction that causes uncontrolled battery temperature and pressure increases.
Ship those damaged cars to Missouri! The scrappers will fix them, make them look good, then slip them down into Arkansas where they will be sold through auto auctions as “Abandoned cars”.
And for $45 you can get a nice clean Arkansas title showing they have never been burned or damaged.
Guaranteed to drive well, till you get them off the lot.
Huge ship fire off Dutch coast blamed on electric vehicle
A ferocious ship fire that killed one person and sparked fears of an environmental disaster has been blamed on an electric vehicle.
Safe electric cars....
Safe for the environment.
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