OnThursday, hundreds of Porsches, Audis, and Lamborghinis were stranded on a crewlessĀ cargo ship in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
According to the Portuguese Military, crew members of the 650-foot-long Felicity Acewere evacuated from the transport ship to a hotel in the Azores Islands. TheĀ ship was adrift 100 miles from the Portuguese archipelago.Ā There were no injuries among the 22 crew members.
Authorities said that a PortugalĀ navy ship hadĀ examinedthe burning shiptoseeifitĀ wasĀ indangerofsinkingwhileit was stillbillowingclouds of white smoke.
Sincetheship was enrouteto Rhode Island from Germany, it is unlikely toĀ be towed to a harbor in the archipelago, more than 900 miles from the European mainland.
According to Bloomberg, the ship carriedĀ 3,965 Volkswagen AG vehicles, includingĀ 1,100 Porsches.
In anĀ internal company email seen by the outlet, Volkswagen’s parent firm manufacturers saidĀ its own Volkswagen brand, as well as Porsche, Audi, and Lamborghini models were also on board.
āOur immediate thoughts are of relief that the 22 crew of the merchant shipĀ Felicity Ace are safe and well. Anyone concerned by this incident and the implications on the car theyāve ordered should contact their Porsche dealer,ā the statement read.