The fire in Florida burned through another car-carrying ship chartered by the same company that operated the Grande Costa d’Avorio
Jacksonville firefighters responding to a fire after an explosion aboard the Höegh Xiamen on June 4, 2020. The incident bore striking similarities to last week's fatal ship fire at Port Newark, which killed two.The huge, Norwegian-flagged vessel, loaded with hundreds of used, broken-down cars and other vehicles, was preparing to leave port when the chief mate saw the smoke pouring from a ventilation duct., beating back repeated efforts by the crew to contain it.
But experts, including some close to the response efforts in Newark, say the events surrounding the Höegh Xiamen offer a possible roadmap as to what may have happened aboard the Grande Costa. At least five other RO/RO ships have had accidents since 2015, including a 2019 fire aboard Grimaldi’s Grande Europa, according to federal data.
The NTSB said firefighters were finally able to enter the compartment and encountered two smoldering vehicles. While they stretched hoses from their own trucks to begin fighting the fire, the heat seemed to increase substantially despite cooling the cars. The fire continued to burn for 8 days, destroying the interior of cargo decks 7 through 11 and deck 12, including the ship’s accommodations. The ship was later scrapped.
The NTSB took note that the transportation of used vehicles, such as those that were loaded on vessels like the Höegh Xiamen, is currently excepted from hazardous materials regulations when a vessel has a stowage area specifically designed and approved for carrying vehicles. But It added that used vehicles “are often damaged and present an elevated risk of fire.”
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