12MAR2019 - NEWS - Italy flagged ConRo vessel Grande America catches fire in the Bay of Biscay off France

Twenty-seven people have been recently evacuated from a fire-stricken Italy-flagged roll-on/roll-off container (ConRo) vessel in the Bay of Biscay off the French coast. The 56,642 gross ton Grande America caught fire some 263 kilometers southwest of the Pointe de Penmarc’h, south Finistère, on March 10, 2019. At the time of the incident, the ConRo vessel was en route from Hamburg in Germany to Casablanca in Morocco. After reporting the fire to relevant authorities, the ship’s captain initially planned to move the ship to the Spanish Port of A Coruña. However, Grande America could not continue its course as the situation on board the vessel deteriorated, with the fire spreading to several containers. The fire is still being extinguished and its cause remains unknown. A number of agencies have participated in the rescue operation and deployed their assets, including the French and British navies.

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