Cargo-related fires on large pure car carriers are becoming an increasing problem for the shipping and insurance industry.
Three major fires have been recorded in under three years following the latest incident on a Japanese-controlled ship last week.
The Shoei Kisen-owned 6,400-ceu car carrier Sincerity Ace (built 2009) caught fire off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii, in the Pacific.
The severity of the fire forced the master to abandon ship.
