Felicity Ace

37°31′43″N 28°59′08″W / 37.52861°N 28.98560°W / 37.52861; -28.98560

Felicity Ace
Felicity Ace at the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
History
NameFelicity Ace
Owner
  • 2005-2011 Aurora Car Maritime Transport
  • 2011-2022 Snowscape Car Carriers
OperatorMitsui O.S.K. Lines
Port of registryPanama City,  Panama
BuilderShin Kurushima Dockyard
Yard number5306
Laid down9 December 2004
Launched2 July 2005
Completed5 October 2005
Identification
FateCapsized and sank on 1 March 2022 after a fire
General characteristics
Class and typeNippon Kaiji Kyōkai cargo ship
TypeRo-Ro car carrier
Tonnage60,118 GT
Displacement17,738 t (17,458 long tons)
Length200 m (656 ft)
Beam32.26 m (105.8 ft)
Installed power1 diesel engine rated at 15,286 kW (20,500 hp)
Propulsionsingle shaft, 1 screw
Speed22.3 knots (41.3 km/h; 25.7 mph)
Rear view

Felicity Ace was a 60,000 tonne roll-on/roll-off cargo ship (Pure Car/Truck Carrier) built by Shin Kurushima Dockyard in 2005. It was owned and operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines of Japan, and the ship was registered in Panama. She caught fire in February 2022 south of the Azores, whilst transporting vehicles from Germany to the United States. The ship then capsized and sank in early March with an estimated cargo worth over $400 million.