After burning & 2 weeks drifting, Felicity Ace sinks off the Azores

Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 18 February 2022 from 19:57:23 to 19:57:48 UTC
Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 24 February 2022 from 08:05:38 to 08:06:53 UTC
Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 02 March 2022 from 19:56:29 to 19:56:58 UTC
Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 03 March 2022 at 07:58:30 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Marine environment, ship security, oil slick, pollution, Azores archipelago, Atlantic Ocean, Portugal
Fig. 1 - S1 (18.02.2022) - Azores islands are located on the path between Gibraltar and Florida Straits.
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Fig. 2 - S1 (18.02.2022) - ‘Felicity Ace’ car carrier caught fire and called for assistance of the coast of Azores Islands in the Atlantic.
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Fig. 3 - S1 (24.02.2022) - It drifted south of the Azores for two weeks.
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Fig. 4 - S1 (02.03.2022) - Site where the vessel sank at around 9AM on 1st March, 370 km off the Azores Islands.
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Fig. 5 - S1 (03.03.2022) - With up to 8m3 fuel onboard, it is possible a lot of oil remains to leak and form spills on top of the sea surface.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2025, processed by VisioTerra.
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