Ro-ro cargo ship burning in 2023 off the coast of the Netherlands
"Fremantle Highway" redirects here. For highways of Fremantle, Australia, see Fremantle § Transportation.
MV Fremantle Highway
MV Florida Highway, structurally identical to Fremantle Highway
History
Name
Fremantle Highway
Owner
Shoei Kisen
Operator
K Line
Builder
Imabari Shipbuilding
Launched
30 September 2013
Identification
IMO number: 9667344
MMSI number: 356651000
Callsign: 3EYO5
Status
in repair in Rotterdam
General characteristics
Type
Ro-ro/car carrier
Tonnage
59,525 GT 18,549 DWT
Length
199 m (653 ft)
Beam
32 m (105 ft)
Installed power
12.240 kW (16.642 PS)
Propulsion
single shaft, 1 screw
Speed
21 kn (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Capacity
6,200 cars
Crew
23
Burning ship location on 27 July 2023
MV Fremantle Highway is a car carrier owned by the Japanese tonnage provider Shoei Kisen Kaisha, while the vessel is technically managed by Wallem Shipmanagement Japanese and operated by "K"-Line. Fremantle Highway is Panamanian-flagged.
On the night of 25 July 2023, a fire broke out in the loading area of the ship in the North Sea off the coast of the Netherlands. One of the 23-man crew died; the rest were rescued. A salvage operation to prevent sinking and an oil spill lasted until 3 August 2023, when the ship was salvaged and towed to Eemshaven. The ship was towed again and arrived in Rotterdam on 23 September 2023 for an attempt to repair it.
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