Crew safe after fire on vehicle carrier off Portugal
It is unclear what caused the fire on the vessel, which is believed to be carrying a shipment of cars from Porsche and Volkswagen
A fire broke out on a cargo deck yesterday morning about 90 nautical miles south-southwest of the Azores, Portugal. The 22-strong crew were picked up by a crude oil tanker and the rescue was co-ordinated through Ponta Delgada Maritime Search and Rescue Co-ordination Centre