Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety

Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries kept offshore of Alaska port

The Genius Star XI cargo ship was traveling from Vietnam to San Diego before a fire ignited onboard.

Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries kept offshore of Alaska port

A large cargo ship with a fire in its hold is being kept 2 miles offshore of an Alaska port as a precaution while efforts are undertaken to extinguish the flames, the U.S.

Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A large cargo ship with a fire in its hold is being kept 2 miles offshore of an Alaska port as a precaution while efforts are undertaken to extinguish the flames, the U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday.

Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety

There were no injuries to the 19 crew members aboard the 410-foot Genius Star XI, which was carrying a load of lithium-ion batteries across the Pacific.

A load of lithium-ion batteries has been burning for 5 days aboard a cargo ship now being kept 2 miles from Alaska’s shore

A one-mile safety zone is being kept around the vessel, with “toxic gasses produced by the fire” among the concerns.

Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety

A large cargo ship with a fire in its hold is being kept 3.22 kilometres offshore of an Alaska port as a precaution while efforts are undertaken to extinguish the flames, the U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday.